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    Watch Your Language, Content Writers! We’re Not Advertisers by Holland Webb

    Content Marketing (noun) def: marketing that tries to attract customers by distributing informational content potentially useful to the target…

    January 30, 2018
  • Guest post archive

    Why We Should Be Careful When Naming Characters-Ashley

    My two innocent characters were named Solomon and Sammi. I really liked both names and felt like they fit…

    January 29, 2018
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    On Writing: This is the Year

      This is the year—the year we finish the manuscript and click send. The year we commit to being…

    January 27, 2018
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    Crafting the Romantic Heroine––Part III

    Here’s what we know so far about Susie, our romantic heroine. We’ve made her Jewish, with fears of rejection,…

    January 26, 2018
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    Pinterest for Writers with Melissa Stroh

    Ever wondered if your attraction to Pinterest can save you time as a writer? You need to watch this…

    January 25, 2018
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    PENCON, Fifth Annual Editing Conference By: Tisha Martin

    The best investment is a good investment, but what is a good investment? One that has lasting personal and…

    January 25, 2018
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    Writing for Children – Helpful Books for the Serious Writer by Jean Hall

    I write for young children – picture books and board books. One of my goals for 2018 is to…

    January 25, 2018
  • WARFARE!, Write for His Glory

    Build Up, or Tear Down?

    Ephesians 4:29, one of my life verses, says, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,…

    January 25, 2018
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    Which Comes First, Plot Or Character?

    Plot and character. Two halves of any great story. Both are critical, whether you are telling a character-driven literary…

    January 20, 2018
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    How to Prepare for a Writers Conference

    In this Writer’s Chat, Cherrilynn Bisbano and Victoria Duerstock share behind-the-scenes tips and tricks to help you maximize your…

    January 18, 2018
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    Blog Tour Interview-Dennis Bailey

      Please tell us about your most Recent Book It’s titled Army of God and it’s set against the…

    January 16, 2018
  • Genre, Mastering Middle Grade

    Enjoy the Story: An Interview w/Author Matthew Brough, By Kell McKinney

    Matt Brough is a lot of things. He’s a father, a husband, a pastor, and a sports fan. He’s…

    January 15, 2018
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    Write An Evergreen Magazine Article by W. Terry Whalin

    What if you could write a magazine article which could be published year after year in different publications? These…

    January 13, 2018
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    Praying the W.R.I.T.E. Prayer with Cherrilynn Bisbano

    Enjoy this inaugural episode of the 2018 Writers Chats, where we start the year off right – with prayer!…

    January 11, 2018
  • Writer Encouragement

    Courage

    Today I’m feeling like the cowardly lion from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—I need courage. Courage to face a…

    January 11, 2018
  • Fantasy-Sci-Fi

    A New Year for Fantasy and Sci-fi by Laura Zimmerman

    It’s a new year. For some writers it is an opportunity to pick up a previous work that had…

    January 9, 2018
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    HOW THE LAMBS ROAR-By Martin Johnson. Interview with Brian Bird

      As an English major in the 90s, I was excited to learn my craft and be creative. However,…

    January 7, 2018
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    Proposal Do’s and Don’ts

    Why was my proposal rejected? As a submissions reader, I now understand why my past book proposal was not…

    January 6, 2018
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    Gotta Have Goals

    It’s a new year, and we all know what that means: resolutions! Love them or hate them, we all…

    January 6, 2018
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    Women Bluestockings by Kathryn Ross

    When Benjamin Stillingfleet rejected the norms of 18th century polite society, for the graver pursuits of learning and literature—and…

    January 3, 2018
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    Bestselling Author Interview – DiAnn Mills

    DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with…

    January 1, 2018
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    How Laryngitis Makes You a Better Copywriter by Holland Webb

    I didn’t speak until I was three years old. To everyone’s relief, I finally talked and did so in…

    December 30, 2017
  • A3 Contributor Book Release

    Meghan’s Choice by Donna L.H. Smith

    Meghan’s Choice, is Donna L.H. Smith’s debut novel. Donna serves A3 as a regular columnist since the beginning, first…

    December 28, 2017
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    Cleaning Out My Closets: By Rachel Hofstetter

    Why is it that closets have become a place where we store our junk? About this time every year,…

    December 27, 2017
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    Shifting the Paradigm by Rob Burnside

    I am not a music critic – that would be a dream job for me, to listen to music…

    December 27, 2017
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