Genre, Mastering Middle Grade
Enjoy the Story: An Interview w/Author Matthew Brough, By Kell McKinney
Matt Brough is a lot of things. He’s a father, a husband, a pastor, and a sports fan. He’s…
January 15, 2018-
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Magazine and FreelanceWrite An Evergreen Magazine Article by W. Terry Whalin
What if you could write a magazine article which could be published year after year in different publications? These…
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Fantasy-Sci-FiA New Year for Fantasy and Sci-fi by Laura Zimmerman
It’s a new year. For some writers it is an opportunity to pick up a previous work that had…
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Copywrite/AdvertisingHow Laryngitis Makes You a Better Copywriter by Holland Webb
I didn’t speak until I was three years old. To everyone’s relief, I finally talked and did so in…
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Genre, SongwritingIntroduction to Creative Songwriting by Matthew Hawk Eldridge
When we think of creative writing, we often think of novels, short stories, poetry, or even screenplays. But perhaps…
December 27, 2017 -
Romancing Your StoryWriting Romance 101 – Crafting the Heroine Part II
We’re still building a heroine named Susie. We don’t know too much about her yet.[bctt tweet=”Creating a Great Romance…
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Child's CraftCelebrate! by Jean Hall
I’ve been baking for a couple of weeks now. The wonderful aromas of spices, sugar and chocolates fill my…
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Magazine and Freelance
Everyone Can Write a Personal Experience Article – by W Terry Whalin
Life brings each of us strange personal experiences. This spring I traveled to visit my mother in Kentucky. When…
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Dear Young Scribes3 Gifts Authors Offer Their Readers
Let’s face it: There isn’t a guaranteed and instant pay off for the writer who works hard at finishing…
December 9, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
A Dynamic First Page by Laura Zimmerman
The first page of your book determines whether the reader will continue reading or if they will move on…
December 7, 2017 -
Copywrite/Advertising
Your Guide to Writing Effective Email Drip Campaigns
Email campaigns work wonders. It’s true that emerging college graduates consider email an outdated form of communication, but the…
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Genre, Romancing Your StoryWriting Romance 101––Crafting the Heroine
The heroine is the key to any romance. Yes, we women also want a great guy for her to…
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Child's Craft, Genre
Christmas Picture Books by Jean Matthew Hall
By Jean Matthew Hall Before our grandchildren came along always read the Christmas story in Luke 2 around the…
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Genre, Magazine and FreelanceFive Ways to Turn Off An Editor
Normally in these articles about magazine writing, I focus on positive ways to make a difference. From my years…
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Dear Young ScribesHow to Prepare For Pitch Sessions at a Writing Conference
I attended my first writing conference when I was sixteen-years-old. This is what lead to the publication of my first…
November 9, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
The Highs and Lows of Fantasy Sub-Genres
“Oh, you’re a fantasy writer? I love ‘The Lord of the Rings.’” “I don’t write that kind of fantasy.”…
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Writing Captivating NonfictionVigorous Writing: Powering Your Prose with Fast-Twitch Verbs
By Doug Peterson Glass breaks. But even better, glass shatters. A knife cuts. But even better, a knife slashes.…
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Copywrite/AdvertisingThe Freelance Writer’s Guide to Securing Great Clients
Career success as a freelance copywriter depends on your ability to secure the right clients. If your clients cost…
October 30, 2017 -
ScreenwritingFrom Script to Stage/Screen Part 4
From Script to Stage/Screen Part 4 We have explored four of the major responsibilities placed upon any director in…
October 29, 2017 -
Romancing Your StoryWriting Romance 101 – Five Basic Elements
Girl Meets Boy. Lots of problems. Finally, Girl Gets Boy. That’s my new formula for romance writing. Most readers…
October 23, 2017 -
Magazine and FreelanceMAGAZINE WRITERS WANTED – BY W. TERRY WHALIN
As a long-time writer for magazines and a former magazine editor, there are some basic truths about publishing in…
October 13, 2017 -
A Pinch of PoetryThe Music of Poetry
A poet must choose his words for sound as well as meaning. You could call it verbal music. When…
October 12, 2017 -
Dear Young ScribesBalancing the Elements of Fiction – Part 1
Have you ever noticed how some authors tend to focus too much on writing certain fiction elements, yet ignore…
October 9, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Teaching Your Characters to Fight Write- Laura L. Zimmerman
Do your characters fight right? Action is often a big part of the fantasy and sci-fi genres. Your story…
October 7, 2017 -
Screenwriting
From Script to Stage/Screen 3
In our first article, we looked at how research was vital to prepare any director to present a script…
October 4, 2017
