Writing for YA
Fairy Tale Retellings: Interview with YA Author Rachel Kovaciny
Young adult author Rachel Kovaciny recently released her eighth book, A Nobel Companion, a retelling of the ugly duckling…
February 26, 2025-
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Book ProposalsPublishing is a Relational Business
An old saying is applicable to this secret: “It’s not what you know but who you know.” This adage…
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Writing RomanceDON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART
Romance readers’ expectations: Finding the best setbacks and obstacles for my couple to overcome is one of my greatest…
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The Picky PenCreating a Story Title
Do you have difficulty coming up with a title for your article or story? This is sure to be…
February 22, 2025 -
Magazine, Freelance, and CopywritingCreative Roadmap for Aspiring Authors: Practical Tips for Crafting and Funding Your Writing Journey
While many might try to dissuade you from embarking on a journey to becoming an author, sticking with it…
February 13, 2025 -
Kids LitBooks to Read BEFORE You Write
Mentor books are those an author studies before they do any writing. For a retreat last week, I had…
February 8, 2025 -
Book Proposals
Maintain a Submission Record & Follow-up
After you have the various parts of the proposal and sample ready, prepare a list of publishers to whom…
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Devotions for WritersPuzzling Projects
One thousand pieces of the picture tumbled out onto the table. When the contents cleared the box rim, we…
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Award-Winning AuthorAWARD-WINNING AUTHOR INTERVIEW — NON-FICTION —with Joni Topper
Can you share a little about your recent book? My book The Power of a Well-Placed Yes: God’s Abundant…
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Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for January
Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh, is the show where we talk about all…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)New Direction
Late in 2024, I became extremely unsatisfied with my writing vocation. After spending six years focusing on sales, conversions…
January 30, 2025 -
Writing for YA
Evaluating Your Writing Year: What Success Looks Like
How do you feel about end-of-year evaluations? Confession time: Shiny new planners excite me, but when we near the…
January 28, 2025 -
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How to Write an Obit.
Birth date. End date. And everything in-between. I Googled to see if there was a template to follow in…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeWhat’s YOUR Story?
A couple of months ago, I attended a storytelling festival in my old college town, and it was an…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Live in The Moment
Recently, I spent time talking with a neighbor whom I got to know during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.…
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Book Proposals
Why to Never Submit Your First Draft
Your first draft is only the beginning, not polished enough to send to a publisher. When your proposal is…
November 26, 2024 -
Romancing Your Story
Knowing (and Meeting) Reader Expectations
All fiction readers come to their chosen stories with certain expectations. A mystery reader expects a puzzle to solve.…
November 23, 2024 -
The Picky Pen
Varying Sentence Structure
Do all of your sentences begin with “I,“ “we,” or a proper noun? Do all of them start with…
November 22, 2024 -
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for November
Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh, is the show where we talk about all…
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History in the MakingBehind the Doors of the Grocery Store: INEVITABLE CHANGE Part 2
CHANGE —A Spark for Writers Seeking an Innovative Angle for Their stories. Change can bring new life or dread…
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Marketing SenseYour First Step to Expand Your Author Platform: Develop a Community Built Upon Service
Our author platform will never grow until we reach beyond our circle of family-and-friends to those in our target…
November 12, 2024 -
Guest PostsHow to Write a Great Story in 5 Steps
People have always had a natural talent for telling stories. It is an essential means of communication and understanding…
November 10, 2024 -
Kids Lit
Writing is a Group Activity!
I recently went to an in-person retreat – one of the few I have gone to since COVID-19. I…
November 8, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What Day is It?
What day is it? Although I sometimes find myself wondering what day of the week it is, that is…
November 6, 2024 -
Award-Winning Author
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR INTERVIEW — FICTIOn, with Darlene L. Turner
Can you share a little about your recent book? In Yukon Wilderness Evidence,forensic botanist, Dr. Keeley Ash, is called…
November 5, 2024