Guest Posts
Using Ancestors’ Stories in Fiction By Ora Smith
Just how far back into your past can you reach to find new ideas for writing? Family history (genealogy)…
March 8, 2018-
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Fantasy-Sci-FiThe Secret of Your Success by Laura L. Zimmerman
Success. For writers this word can mean different things. One author may feel success has been achieved once their…
March 8, 2018 -
Writers ChatWhen Writing and Fiction Collide with Jolina Petersheim
Jolina Petersheim attracts stories like mint draws butterflies. Enjoy this episode of Writers Chat when she shares how each…
March 7, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeI’m A-Grinnin’ by Carlton Hughes
I grew up in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and I have always had a theory about families and entertainment…
March 7, 2018 -
Literary Women in Histor
Keen Eyes, Core Values, and Jane Austen’s Pen by Kathryn Ross
It is only a novel . . . or, in short, only some work in which the greatest powers…
March 3, 2018 -
BestsellersBest Selling Author-Lauren K. Denton
Welcome Lauren, can you share a little about your recent book – The Hideaway is the story of…
March 2, 2018 -
Writers ChatSerious Writer Book Club Review Time!
Join Johnnie Alexander, Melissa Stroh and the Writers Chat gang as we share favorite books that have inspired and…
March 1, 2018 -
Copywrite/AdvertisingSweet Talking Goliath – How to Write for Google, Facebook, and Amazon by Holland Webb
Global digital marketing is a $209-billion-dollar-a-year industry ruled by five titans – Google, Facebook, Amazon, Alibaba, and Baidu. Any…
March 1, 2018 -
SongwritingSongwriting 101 by Matthew Hawk Eldridge
If you read my previous article, I hopefully convinced you to try songwriting. There are a few basics to…
March 1, 2018 -
Book ProposalsKnock Four Times
A good cover letter is like an intriguing door, it invites the agent or publisher into your proposal. The publisher…
February 25, 2018 -
Guest Posts
Sometimes the right road isn’t even on the map by David Rawlings
All roads to the finding an agent and the dream of publishing led through the Conference. I’d planned, scraped…
February 24, 2018 -
Romancing Your StoryCrafting the Hero––Part I
Our romantic heroine, Tovah, is about to meet her match. She’s a Jewish rabbi who fears rejection because of…
February 24, 2018 -
The Picky PenEditing the Beginning By Tisha Martin
With my cursor at Chapter 1 in my WWII historical fiction novel, I hit Ctrl+Enter and sighed. Beginning a book…
February 22, 2018 -
Child's CraftSome DOs and DON’Ts of Writing for Children By Jean Matthew Hall
Great writing is great writing! Right? Yes, but writing for children does have challenges that are different from…
February 21, 2018 -
Writers ChatMarketing Your Personal Brand with Bethany Jett
It’s hard getting traction as a writer without an audience. If you’re new to this noisy world of publishing,…
February 21, 2018 -
Talking CharacterWriting Historical Characters
Sometimes fiction authors write about real people. Especially those who write historical fiction. Real historical characters can add a…
February 20, 2018 -
Grammar and GraceChoose the Correct Pronoun by Hope Toler Dougherty
Please stop using pronouns wrong! Between you and I, I’m sick of people using the wrong pronoun. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong!…
February 19, 2018 -
Write for His GloryThe Journey From “I Can’t” to “I Will”
The journey from “I can’t” to “I will” starts with brutal honesty. “I can’t give up my coffee.” “I…
February 19, 2018 -
Guest Posts
Finish the Work! By Carol Sparks
You never would have thought of such a thing on your own. It had to be God. He gave…
February 19, 2018 -
Mastering Middle GradeWant to Write Middle Grade Fiction? Here’s Three (Content) Issues to Consider By Kell McKinney
One of the first writing rules I learned in journalism school is that you have to know your audience. …
February 15, 2018 -
Writers ChatLearning to Love the Thing You Hate with Angelene Woodard
Angelene Woodard of www.unqualifiedmom.com shares how her feelings of overwhelm have blossomed into a ministry when she accepted her…
February 15, 2018 -
The Ministry of WritingProphecy and End-Times Are Not Dirty Words by Jake McCandless
I’m sane. I don’t even have a tin-foil hat. I rarely can even find foil when I need it…
February 14, 2018 -
Magazine and FreelanceBe The Magazine Writer with Extras – by W. Terry Whalin
Magazine editors are experts in their publication. I know this fact because I’ve been a magazine editor a couple…
February 13, 2018 -
A Pinch of Poetry, The Poet's PenHow Do I Love You? Let Poetry Lead the Way by Darlo Gemeinhardt
February is the month that has the honor of hosting Valentine’s Day, also called Feast of Saint Valentine, an…
February 12, 2018 -
Writer EncouragementA REAL Writer by Elaine Cooper
A recent string of truck commercials makes me chuckle every time. They claim the participants are not actors but…
February 11, 2018