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  • Bestsellers

    Wacky Ways to Windup Your Creativity

    We’ve all been there. Deadlines are looming for our blog or our novels. A tingling in the pit of…

    July 22, 2015
  • Writer's Block

    The Blank Page

    There’s nothing more daunting than a blank page and no idea where to go next. Over the next months…

    July 22, 2015
  • Create. Motivate. Inspire., Support, Writer Encouragement

    3 Reasons to Learn How to Share (Your Writing)

    I slogged through composing an article, retyping the same sentence six or seven times. The sentence was too short,…

    July 21, 2015
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    Publishing Perspectives

    Smaller Publishers

    The number of smaller publishers will continue to grow as technology enables more people to complete the tasks involved…

    July 20, 2015
  • Polishing Your Message

    Three Steps to Confident Feedback

    Ever ask a friend’s, relative’s or colleague’s opinion on something you’ve written? You wait patiently, trying not to stare,…

    July 19, 2015
  • A Pinch of Poetry

    Poetry Defined

    Teachers of literature typically define poetry as anything other than prose. Even though this definition is true, it’s vague at…

    July 18, 2015
  • Writing Conference

    Christian Writing Conferences (USA) July 2015 – Feb 2016 (UPDATED)

    Want a great investment idea for your writing career? Go to a Christian writers Conference. You will meet the…

    July 18, 2015
  • The Writer's PenCase

    Writing Ideas – Part I

    Earlier, I posted about what fuels your ideas, and I used “Early Edition” as one of my ideas. Someday…

    July 17, 2015
  • Genre, Specs: Speculative Fiction

    Teen Machine

    Now is the time to get into the writing industry. Being young and gorgeous has its advantages (not that…

    July 16, 2015
  • Writer Encouragement

    Listening to Writing Mentors

    Writers who listen are writers who learn. If we’re so busy pitching our ideas and promoting our writing agenda,…

    July 14, 2015
  • Tour

    Blog Tour Stop – Amy L Sullivan

    [author title=”Amy L Sullivan” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AmyHeadshot.jpeg”] For the past two years, Amy L. Sullivan looked harder, loved stronger, and discovered…

    July 13, 2015
  • A Word in Season

    God Has Your Number

    Do you know that God has your number? Discouragement tries to rob us of the reminder of the nearness…

    July 12, 2015
  • Truth Be Told

    God in a Booger

    “Mom, I think Tina could make a sermon illustration out of a booger.” I saw the two of them…

    July 11, 2015
  • Book Reviews

    Double Cross by DiAnn Mills

    Plot Summary: FBI Agent Laurel Evertson’s investigation in to a scam targeting the elderly takes an unexpected twist when…

    July 10, 2015
  • A Little Red Ink

    Dialogue Tips

    When you write dialogue, think like a screenwriter. Every minute of screen time, every word counts. Don’t add fluff. …

    July 10, 2015
  • Talking Character

    The Importance of Emotional Continuity

    What is emotional continuity? When actors enter a scene, they bring with them a certain attitude and emotional state…

    July 9, 2015
  • Journeying through the Writer's Life

    What to Pack for the Writing Journey

    Early on I discovered a basic truth for writers. Publishing is a journey, not a destination. This holds true…

    July 8, 2015
  • Write More: How Organizing Can Help
    The Efficiency Addict

    Write More: How Organizing Can Help

    Looking to spend more time on your writing? A little organizing can help you write more. Organized writers are…

    July 7, 2015
  • Platform and Branding

    4 Steps to Boost Your Blog Posts

    Blog readers are scanners, their eyes skimming the page for interesting information. Problogger reports the average time spent reading…

    July 6, 2015
  • A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life

    Of Humble Pie and Closets

    Navigating the publishing world can be a humbling experience. We write a piece that we think is going to…

    July 5, 2015
  • The Ministry of Writing

    Writers are Bad to the Bone

    If you have flown then I imagine you know the feeling. You sit down in your assigned seat and…

    July 4, 2015
  • Storyworld

    Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy: Alien Nature

    Atheists believe all creatures evolved over countless millennia of bloodshed, allowing only the fittest members of a species to…

    July 3, 2015
  • Dear Young Scribes

    5 Pieces of Advice for Teen Writers by Former Teen Author

    Whenever someone asks if I have advice for teen writers, I tell them three things: Read, research, and write.…

    July 2, 2015
  • The Binge Writer

    5 Tips on How to Write Faster (With Bonus)

    Do you want to write 30K-40K+ words in a weekend? Do you want to write faster? You can. Become…

    July 1, 2015
  • Tour

    Blog Tour Stop – Katy Kauffman

    [author title=”Katy Kauffman” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Headshot_Katy-Kauffman.jpg”]Katy Kauffman is a co-founder of Lighthouse Bible Studies, a ministry which seeks to connect people…

    June 29, 2015
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