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  • Blogging Basics

    Six Questions for Effective Blogging

    Very few people take a trip without a destination in mind. When we travel, good planning makes for a good…

    July 31, 2015
  • Tour

    Blog Tour Stop – Lori Hatcher

    [author title=”Lori Hatcher” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Lori-HatcherHeadshot.jpeg”]Lori Hatcher is an author, blogger, and women’s ministry speaker. She’s the editor of South Carolina’s…

    July 31, 2015
  • Write Justified

    5 Words That Spellcheck Won’t Catch

    Thanks to computer technology you no longer need to be a great speller to be a writer. If you…

    July 30, 2015
  • Grammar and Grace

    Grammar and Grace

    Hello, I’m Hope. A long, long time ago I used to teach English on the college level. I taught…

    July 29, 2015
  • Developing Your Writer's Voice

    One Way to Discover Your Writer’s Voice

    “Do you have a unique voice?” It’s one question agents and editors often ask writers during one-on-one interviews at…

    July 28, 2015
  • Child's Craft

    Strengthening Your Children’s Story

    So, you’ve written your masterpiece of a story. You finally put your great idea onto the pages. What a fabulous…

    July 27, 2015
  • Guest post archive

    Writer, Do You Have Any Idea What You’re Really Doing? – Lori Roeleveld

      Don’t say “I work with words.” Rather say, “I handle hazardous material so combustible it has destroyed careers…

    July 27, 2015
  • Touching Soul and Spirit

    Identity: Who Are You?

    Who you are is your identity. What you do is your vocation, your calling, or your talent. But it’s…

    July 26, 2015
  • Heart Lift

    Celebrate Small Successes

    Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.”…

    July 25, 2015
  • Have Words, Will Travel....Travel Writing 101

    Moving Three Steps Closer to Travel Writing

    So, what exactly is a travel writer? The answer seems obvious, which is why I prefer Brian Klems’ perspective:…

    July 24, 2015
  • Heard It Through The Hartline

    Matchmaking and a Good Proposal

    Agenting is a lot like being the matchmaker in Fiddler on the Roof. We have the job of searching…

    July 23, 2015
  • 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
  • Publishing Perspectives column
    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
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