Dear Young Scribes
10 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-
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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 -
Editing, The Critical ReaderCan a Novel’s Setting Come to Life?
by Alycia W. Morales Have you ever been reading a novel when it suddenly dawns on you that the…
August 24, 2015 -
Polishing Your MessageCommon Error Comma Splices
Commas, commas, commas! There are so many rules, but the most common rule broken is creating a comma…
August 23, 2015 -
Specs: Speculative FictionOCD–Original Composition Disorder
OCD—Original Composition Disorder Sometimes it’s hard to be original—especially in today’s world. We see a good story, we like…
August 22, 2015 -
The Efficiency AddictTracking Your Writing Submissions
Today we’re going to talk about the benefits of tracking your writing submissions and learn an easy way to do…
August 21, 2015 -
A Little Red Ink, EditingWhy Hire an Editor?
Why hire an editor if you’ve got a great critique group and you’re a grammar stud? Answer: A fresh…
August 20, 2015 -
Platform and Branding4 Simple Rules For Guest Posting
If you’ve never been a guest at another site, it can be intimidating. You take a risk by asking…
August 19, 2015 -
Touching Soul and SpiritThe Transformational Power of a Willing Heart
I write with one desire—the transformation of lives. I believe God has equipped me over the years through various…
August 17, 2015 -
The Writer's PenCaseStorytelling – What Makes a Story Great?
What is it about a story that makes it compelling? Is it the characters? Is it the plot? Is…
August 17, 2015 -
Create. Motivate. Inspire.Sometimes, Yes
I had just settled on our front porch swing with my yellow legal pad and favorite pen when Katie,…
August 16, 2015 -
A Pinch of Poetry5 Tips to Jump-Start a Poem
Have you ever struggled with blank page disorder? I have. Most writers face this issue at one time or another. Sometimes…
August 15, 2015 -
TourBlog Tour Stop – Bob Hostetler
[author title=”Bob Hostetler” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Screen-Shot-2015-07-18-at-12.48.28-PM.png”]Bob Hostetler is an award-winning writer, editor, blogger, and speaker from southwestern Ohio. His books, which…
August 14, 2015 -
Developing Your Writer's VoiceHow Passion Influences Your Voice
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” – William Wordsworth The breathings of our heart, our passion,…
August 14, 2015 -
Writer EncouragementWhen Discouragement Leads to Doubt
Discouragement happens to everyone at one time or another. When it visits creative writers, we sometimes begin to doubt.…
August 13, 2015 -
Have Words, Will Travel....Travel Writing 1013 Mobile Apps Every Travel Writer Needs
Searching for mobile apps to assist your travel writing efforts? Search no more! Weekend warriors and global travelers alike…
August 12, 2015 -
Child's CraftOnomatopoeia and rhythm
Onomato-what? Onomatopoeia is what makes your picture books pop! It’s the smooth, silky, wispy words that tap into other…
August 11, 2015