Introducing Elizabeth Erlandson
Drawing lessons from everyday experiences
Elizabeth Erlandson lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. You can find her work here on Medium at Elizabeth Erlandson.
When did you join Medium? Why did you join?
I joined Medium because I wanted to develop a daily writing habit and I knew that seeing my work online with graphics would motivate me to stick with a schedule.
When did you join Koinonia? What attracted you to the publication?
I joined Koinonia within a month after joining Medium. I liked the content that was published in Koinonia and the quick response I received from the editors. Plus, I appreciate that Koinonia has a policy of observing the Sabbath and not publishing on Sunday.
How long have you been writing and how did you come to it?
I have been writing since I was seven years old. My mom gave me a stenographer’s notebook and I wrote stories and poetry. I joined the school newspaper in high school and took every opportunity to write articles for various organizations. In 1984 I began submitting articles to magazines and was thrilled when Guideposts, Woman’s World, and Today’s Christian Woman accepted my work. Back to the Bible hired me as a public relations writer in 1989 and since then I have written for dozens…