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  • Guest Posts

    Watch Your Step

    Hiking can quickly change from breathtaking scenery to a breathtaking fall. We have to watch our steps in order…

    November 27, 2018
  • Novelists Unwind

    Novelists Unwind welcomes Roseanna White and Curt Iles

    Roseanna White writes amazing historical fiction with complex plots, unique characters–ie family of reformed grifters in this series–and well-crafted…

    November 26, 2018
  • Blogging Basics

    Quick & Easy Blog Posting For The Holidays

    Do you have a posting strategy for the holidays? I read a post from a fellow author stating she…

    November 24, 2018
  • Romancing Your Story

    Does ‘Sweet’ Mean Boring?

    The first reaction I get when I tell another romance writer that I write sweet love stories is often…

    November 23, 2018
  • The Picky Pen

    Five Ways to Edit Dialogue

    When thinking about the dialogue in our story, whether fiction or nonfiction, we must consider perspective. With each story,…

    November 22, 2018
  • Child's Craft

    What IS a Christmas Story?

    Thanksgiving is tomorrow! Yay! It really is my favorite holiday. It’s all about gratitude, family, friends, food and for…

    November 21, 2018
  • History in the making
    History in the Making

    Fun and Games

    Board games − at some time in our lives, most of us have awakened on Christmas morning to find…

    November 20, 2018
  • Write for His Glory

    Give Thanks in Every Situation

    I’m so glad we have this time of year to remind us to count our blessings! All through the…

    November 19, 2018
  • Grammar and Grace

    Three Simple Rules for Pluralizing Names

    The holiday season is approaching, and it’s time for a post about the correct way to make proper names…

    November 18, 2018
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    Mystery/Thriller/Suspense

    Suspenseful Settings

    Authors begin a new story by creating and building their characters—the hero, heroine, and villain, but shouldn’t we also…

    November 17, 2018
  • Mastering Middle Grade

    Gratitude

    The life of a writer isn’t for the faint-hearted, is it? Words do not always order themselves on the…

    November 16, 2018
  • Writers Chat

    Writers Chat Recap for November, Part 1

    Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…

    November 15, 2018
  • The Poet's Pen

    Giving Thanks

    There are many ways to show gratitude and writing a Thanksgiving poem is the way many have expressed themselves…

    November 13, 2018
  • Publishing Pulse

    Do You “Own” Your ISBN? Do You Really Want To?

    I recently read some advice to self-published authors, to the effect that Lulu offers their clients a “free” ISBN—but…

    November 12, 2018
  • Writer Encouragement

    Know Your Writing Strengths

    I recently watched an interview with best-selling author John Grisham and was delighted to hear him talk about his…

    November 11, 2018
  • A3 Contributor Book Release

    A Musket in My Hands by Sandra Merville Hart

    Releasing November 8th, A Musket in My Hands is Sandra Merville Hart’s third Civil War romance with Smitten Historical…

    November 8, 2018
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    The Intentional Writer

    Are You Taking Productive Breaks?

    It may seem counterintuitive, but we can actually improve our productivity by taking breaks. God invented the concept of…

    November 8, 2018
  • Fantasy-Sci-Fi

    Inspiration From the Renaissance

    Most authors will hit a dry spell at some point in their career. Whether they consider it “writers block”…

    November 7, 2018
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    A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life

    Whatever!

    “What do you write?” Sit down with a group at a writers conference or anywhere else writers gather, and…

    November 6, 2018
  • Time Management

    Get Ready, Get Set, Go! It’s NaNoWriMo!

    As most of us know, this month (November) is known to writers as “NaNoWriMo” or “National Novel Writing Month.”…

    November 5, 2018
  • Screenwriting

    The Plot

    A few months ago, I was asked by an agency to do a rewrite of an older screenplay I…

    November 4, 2018
  • My Writing Journey

    Lessons I Learned Along the Way

    The fact I started writing a full-length novel as full-time student might seem a little scary, and you’d be…

    November 3, 2018
  • Literary Women in Histor

    Sarah Hale, Heroic History-Maker: The Pen that Perseveres and Persuades

    With the November holiday season upon us, turkey tops the menu lists for traditional American fare at family gatherings.…

    November 2, 2018
  • Bestsellers

    BESTSELLING AUTHOR INTERVIEW with Debbie Macomber

    Can you share a little about your recent book? My recent book. ALASKAN HOLIDAY is about a young woman…

    November 1, 2018
  • My Writing Journey

    Am I Good Enough?

    Talented. Well-intended affirmation sculpted my ego into a thin glass spine. Unaware of how fragile my assurance would soon…

    October 31, 2018
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