[author title=”Dina Sleiman” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/5500b4595b888.image_.jpg”]Dina Sleiman writes stories of passion and grace. Most of the time you will find this…
November 12, 2015
What is a macro edit? When you’re ready to choose a freelance editor, knowing the level of edit you’re…
November 11, 2015
We’re looking at Donald Maass’ The Fire in Fiction. @DonaldMaass #FireinFiction I’m on a quest to learn more about…
November 10, 2015
Andrew McCarthy, guest editor of The Best American Travel Writing 2015, says that the best travel writing is “the…
November 9, 2015Almost an Author (A3) Audio Blog – Week of November 1, 2015. For links to this content, please visit:…
November 8, 2015
“Daddy are there potties in Heaven?” My two-year old daughter asked when the subject of Heaven came up. She…
November 8, 2015
I don’t know about you, but once in awhile my poetry springs from the oddest of inspirations. Not too…
November 7, 2015
There it is again—another interruption. If it’s not the screaming baby needing to be fed, it’s the dog demanding…
November 6, 2015
Have you ever hit “send” for an email, or “publish” for a blog post, only to realize within a…
November 5, 2015
As a writer, I’ve come to realize the value—and the elusiveness—of writing ideas. They come and go like beautiful…
November 4, 2015
Is it possible for a dinosaur of technology to help define your writer’s voice? I say yes and say…
November 3, 2015
[author title=”Cecil Murphey” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Cecil-Murphey.jpg”] Veteran author Cecil (Cec) Murphey has written or co-written more than 135 books, including the New…
November 2, 2015
[bctt tweet=”5 Ways #TeenWriters Can Gain Experience & Increase Chances of Publication @tessaemilyhall #amwriting”] A degree in creative writing…
November 2, 2015
There it was—the flat tire we dreaded finding. After discovering it flat twice that week, the expected deflation was…
November 1, 2015
Pope Francis has taken America by storm! Whenever a country receives a papal visit you expect teeming crowds of…
October 31, 2015
The tagline to Donald Maas’ The Fire in Fiction is “passion, purpose, and techniques TO MAKE YOUR NOVEL GREAT.”…
October 30, 2015
[author title=”Lori Stanley Roeleveld” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Roeleveld-Headshot.jpeg”]Lori Stanley Roeleveld is a disturber of hobbits who enjoys making comfortable Christians late for…
October 30, 2015
I hope that you, as a writer, do a LOT of reading! I think there are three types of…
October 29, 2015
Sorry, I couldn’t resist the Halloween reference, but let’s face it, finding quality travel writing opportunities can be tricky…
October 28, 2015
“I will prepare and one day my chance will come.” – Abraham Lincoln Much of life is about preparation.…
October 27, 2015
If you read my last column, you’ll know we determined that most fictional stories contain some element of romance.…
October 27, 2015
A hyphen is a type of punctuation linking words that form one idea to avoid confusion. Here are a…
October 26, 2015
I was browsing my local paper and right in the middle of the classified section I spied this teaser:…
October 25, 2015
To paraphrase that wise king Solomon, “There’s a time and place for everything.” For writers, that includes repetition, despite…
October 24, 2015
Worlds of the Complex Nature So we’ve got a great story idea, and we’ve got two great characters now…
October 23, 2015