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  • Writers Chat

    Writing for Regional and Local Markets with Scott Rutherford

    If you’ve wondered how to make your writing pay, you’ll want to watch this Writers Chat with Scott Rutherford,…

    April 26, 2018
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    Novelists Unwind Interviews Hannah Conway

    Join Johnnie Alexander as she chats with Hannah Conway and Jolina Petersheim on Novelists Unwind. Introducing Hannah Conway Hannah…

    April 26, 2018
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    One Page Sell Sheet

    The One Page Sell Sheet is like a mini resume. The sell sheet gives the agent or publisher pertinent…

    April 25, 2018
  • Romancing Your Story

    Crafting the Hero––Part III by Donna L.H. Smith

    Nobody’s perfect, right? True. Neither can your romantic hero be perfect. Choose a character flaw that will irritate your…

    April 23, 2018
  • The Picky Pen

    Editing the Plot

    Okay. Most of you (myself included) admit it’s challenging and exciting to plan the next book. It must be…

    April 22, 2018
  • Child's Craft

    Revealing Your Character’s Character

    In her book The Art of Characterization Fay Lamb proposes that writers “use the other elements of storytelling to…

    April 21, 2018
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    Making It Legal: An Intro into Writers’ Trademarks

    It’s a rude awakening to discover your dream of becoming a writer has bloomed into a minefield of legal…

    April 20, 2018
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    Do You Live Your Message?

    Yesterday I was pondering on the way to work – nothing specific, just talking to God and thinking. A…

    April 19, 2018
  • Talking Character

    Use Setting to Define Character

    You can learn a lot about a person by visiting their house or office. A writer can use that…

    April 17, 2018
  • Mastering Middle Grade

    Preachy or Peachy

    My critique group says my MG fiction is preachy. Now what? First let me say that I love my…

    April 15, 2018
  • Magazine and Freelance

    Start Your Article With A Bang

    Imagine yourself in a race and the gun is ready to begin the race. The Starter Gun goes, BANG!…

    April 13, 2018
  • Writers Chat

    How to Make Twitter’s Changes Work for You with Victoria Duerstock

    Social media can change like the weather. In this brainy episode of Writers Chat, Victoria Duerstock shares how to…

    April 12, 2018
  • Writer Encouragement

    Uninspired?

    Ever feel uninspired? I do. Frequently. Especially if I have a headache. Or didn’t sleep well. Or have the…

    April 11, 2018
  • Platform and Branding

    SEO and Why It Matters by Vincent Davis

    So you’ve published a book. You just launched it or you’re about to do so. What’s next? How do…

    April 10, 2018
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    A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life

    Kickin’ It, Bi-Vocational Style

    Throughout April and early May last year, in the lead-up to Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, writers flooded…

    April 9, 2018
  • Guest Posts

    How to Use the 4-P’s of Marketing While Waiting for Your Book to be Published by Lauren Crews

    I heard a recent statistic. It takes three to eight years to publish a book. For a writer, especially…

    April 8, 2018
  • Fantasy-Sci-Fi

    Breaking Down the Worlds of Science Fiction

    Which world, or sub-genre, does your novel belong to? Bookstores have general genre sections in which to categorize their…

    April 7, 2018
  • Writers Chat

    Microsoft Word Secrets and Shortcuts with Rhonda Dragomir

    In this episode of Writers Chat, writer and typesetter Rhonda Dragomir offers valuable tips to save you weeks of…

    April 5, 2018
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    Beatrix Potter: When Trials Pave a Way to Destiny by Kathryn Ross

    There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take…

    April 3, 2018
  • Bestsellers

    BEST SELLING AUTHOR- SUZANNE M. WOLFE

    Can you share a little about your recent book – My most recent book, published in January 2016 by…

    April 1, 2018
  • Writers Chat

    Self-Editing Tips for Writers

    So you’ve finally finished your first draft. Congratulations! Truth is, you’ve only just begun. In this episode of Writers…

    March 30, 2018
  • Guest Posts

    3 Steps to Take You from Stay-at-Home Mom to Stay-at-Home Copywriter By Rachel Schmoyer

    My youngest child was almost ready for kindergarten. After being a stay at home mom for ten years, I…

    March 30, 2018
  • Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)

    Here I Am by Martin Johnson

    The desire to write has burned in me ever since I was in middle school. I grew up in…

    March 29, 2018
  • Guest Posts

    Word Play A Right Smart of Work by Diana C. Derringer

    Many people have never heard the expression a right smart. It has nothing to do with how smart a…

    March 29, 2018
  • Copywrite/Advertising

    Seven Steps to Get Started or Get Better At Copywriting by Holland Webb

    This month marks my one-year anniversary as the copywriting guy on Almost An Author. Have I convinced you yet…

    March 28, 2018
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