Amanda Trumpower
Writer for Jesus lovers who dig dragons, detectives, and droids

First books are free!


Recent Posts
Day 4 Update: Long Day On The Monitor
AM: We're having trouble passing our morning heart test. Kids moved. I moved. Heartbeats are too similar to differentiate. Most troubling, Jayce's heart has dipped too low several times. Doc said they are watching closely and are not prepared to take action at this...
Day 3 Evening Update: Doppler Test
Friday AM: Today's main event was a Doppler test. This looks at blood flow, volume, rate, etc. for Jayce and his support system. The test showed no improvement since Wednesday, the day we had our first Doppler test at the specialist's office. The results of which sent...
Trumpower Twins Hospital Stay: Day 2 Evening Update
This morning I posted our highlight of our day would be an echo cardiogram for Jayce's heart. Having completed this appointment and also an evening meeting with a NICU rep, we have more information to share. The Info Jayce triggered our arrival to the hospital because...
Surprise Hospital Visit: Day 2
It's about 9 am on Thursday. Josiah and I have finished our first night in the hospital. Not what I thought I'd be doing a few days before Christmas 2018, but it could be worse. There is a lot to be thankful for. The convertible couch/bed for Josiah that is not too...
15 Tips for Getting into the Writing Groove
This fall, I'm writing the rough draft of my current manuscript. I hate rough drafts. Getting raw material down in a highly-imperfect form is a battle on Every. Single. Page. So I've developed some tricks that keep me focused. Maybe some of them will work for you too....