Have Words, Will Travel....Travel Writing 101, Uncategorized
Making Your Travel Writing More Memorable
Andrew McCarthy, guest editor of The Best American Travel Writing 2015, says that the best travel writing is “the…
September 16, 2015-
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UncategorizedLightning in a Bottle: Finding the Right Voice for Your Novel
“The sky looks ever so deep when you lay down on your back in the moonshine; I never knowed…
September 15, 2015 -
Talking CharacterWhy Won’t My Main Characters Cooperate?
Do your characters sometimes refuse to cooperate in the middle of a scene? Why is that? You know your…
September 14, 2015 -
UncategorizedBrother, Lend Me Your Ear
At a writer’s conference, a contest judge once shared with me that he could pick my voice out of…
September 13, 2015 -
The Ministry of WritingAccomplish This One Daily Writing Task
As a Christian writer I imagine you are like me and are driven with an overwhelming conviction and fire…
September 12, 2015 -
TourBlog Tour Stop – Connie Wohlford
[author title=”Connie Wohlford” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/14-Connie-photo.jpg”]As a follower of Jesus Christ and one who’s deeply in love with the Word of…
September 11, 2015 -
Create. Motivate. Inspire., Support3 Reasons to Get Busy
You paced around the house all day doing unnecessary chores. You read an article on writing. You rearranged stuff on…
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Uncategorized, Write JustifiedTo Join or Not to Join – That’s the Rhetorical Device
Last month I introduced the concept of rhetorical devices. We started with a couple familiar devices that students of…
September 10, 2015 -
The Writer's PenCaseWriting Ideas–Part II Page Turners
How do you know your story is worth telling? How do you evaluate whether or not your idea is…
September 9, 2015 -
Journeying through the Writer's Life13 Things that can Steal Your Writing Joy
Writers have a love/hate relationship with putting words on paper. Sometimes it’s difficult because of the process. Other times…
September 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedMr. & Mrs. Character
Mr. and Mrs. Character, Characters have always been my favorite aspect of writing. I create stories for my characters…
September 7, 2015 -
A Pinch of PoetryKeeping Poetry Simple
One of my goals as a poet is to make poetry practical and less intimidating for writers while respecting…
September 6, 2015 -
StoryworldStoryworld Governance: A Necessary Evil
The people in your world need governance. I’m sorry. I wish I could make it untrue, but a believable…
September 5, 2015 -
BestsellersBestselling Author Interview – Alton Gansky
[author title=”Alton Gansky” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Al-2012-Head-Shot.jpeg”] Alton L. Gansky is the author of 25 novels and 9 nonfiction works, as well…
September 4, 2015 -
The Efficiency AddictPicturing Your Characters
As writers, we do many things to capture what drives our characters. We’ll complete questionnaires detailing their likes and…
September 4, 2015 -
Dear Young Scribes10 Teen Authors who Landed Book Deals
Although I don’t believe every teen writer should strive for publication, let’s face it: More and more teen authors…
September 2, 2015 -
Blogging BasicsWhat’s Your Blogging Personality?
Remember the insecure days of adolescence? We changed looks, styles, and personalities as we tried to figure out this important…
September 1, 2015 -
Grammar and GraceApostrophes Rule!
Let’s talk about apostrophes today. They’re little floating dots with tails that cause major problems for some people. Apostrophes…
August 30, 2015 -
Publishing PerspectivesHandling Editing With Grace
Writing a book can be hard work. Then you polish it: more hard work. Then there’s the hard work…
August 29, 2015 -
Write JustifiedLife is Like…
Rhetorical questions don’t require (or deserve) an answer. Do they? But how about those rhetorical devices—those figures of speech…
August 29, 2015 -
Romancing Your StoryWHAT CONSTITUTES A ROMANCE?
How many of you are reading this article under protest? “I don’t write romances,” you say. Well, you might…
August 28, 2015 -
TourBlog Tour Stop – Debra Coleman Jeter
[author title=”Debra Coleman Jeter” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DCJeter-in-Theatre.jpeg”]A Vanderbilt University professor, Debra Coleman Jeter has published fiction and nonfiction in popular magazines,…
August 28, 2015 -
Talking Character5 Tips to Deepen Your Characters
Take your characters deeper All great writers understand the importance of creating well-developed characters, but how does a character…
August 27, 2015 -
Journeying through the Writer's LifeSit Down and Write – 5 Tips to Help You Keep Writing
Writers have a love/hate relationship with the blank page. Whether it’s a white screen with a blinking cursor or…
August 26, 2015 -
Dear Young Scribes5 Fun Writing Exercises for Teens to Spark Creativity and Develop Writing Voice
Thanks to my past teen self, I will never run out of book ideas. I spent those years writing pages…
August 25, 2015
