Navigating the Writer-Editor Relationship

Ah, at last! The proposal and manuscript is complete, polished, and sent. A contract is offered and joyfully signed.…

Writing Romance 101 – Crafting the Heroine Part II

We’re still building a heroine named Susie. We don’t know too much about her yet.[bctt tweet=”Creating a Great Romance…

Four Reasons I Attend an Annual Writing Conference (And You Should Too) by Linda Shenton Matchett

My husband and I don’t live check-to-check, but we also don’t have lots of extra money. However, one thing…

Celebrate! by Jean Hall

I’ve been baking for a couple of weeks now. The wonderful aromas of spices, sugar and chocolates fill my…

How to Create Great Character Bios by Lisa Betz

A character bio is a collection of information that delineates and describes a fictional character. It is a tool…

How to Address Christmas Cards the Right Way

Today, people love to communicate with texts and private Facebook messages and emails and tweets, but around Christmas people…

Writers Chat Gift Ideas for – and from – Writers

You’ll enjoy our conversation discussing top gifts to give your writing friends as well as how we can use…

Everyone Can Write a Personal Experience Article – by W Terry Whalin

Life brings each of us strange personal experiences. This spring I traveled to visit my mother in Kentucky. When…

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3 Gifts Authors Offer Their Readers

Let’s face it: There isn’t a guaranteed and instant pay off for the writer who works hard at finishing…

What The Dickens?

If you have not yet seen The Man Who Invented Christmas, what the Dickens are you waiting for?? I…

A Dynamic First Page by Laura Zimmerman

The first page of your book determines whether the reader will continue reading or if they will move on…

Favorite Christmas Books & Films

Enjoy this Writers Chat, when we share our favorite Christmas stories. You’ll learn behind the scenes info that will…

Christmas Creativity by Carlton Hughes

We all have things that inspire us. Some may marvel at a glorious sunset; others may find inspiration in…

Vigorous Writing: Throwing a Curve Without Destroying Your Plot by Doug Peterson

By Doug Peterson My arm felt like it was going to fall off. I was in my forties at…

Writing the Vision – by Kathryn Ross

  Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. Habakkuk…

Bestselling Author-MIchelle Chynoweth

Welcome Michele, Can you share a little about your recent book –The Jealous Son is a contemporary suspense novel…

Your Guide to Writing Effective Email Drip Campaigns

Email campaigns work wonders. It’s true that emerging college graduates consider email an outdated form of communication, but the…

Children’s Christmas Picture Books with Jill Roman Lord

Have a children’s book idea simmering? Jill Lord shares how you can transform those dreams into published picture books…

I Almost Quit Yesterday––Again by Carol Sparks

I quit writing about four times a year. Especially, when I look at the ages of my children, at…

My “Eureka!” Moment in Writing

There​ ​is​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​magic​ ​to​ ​epiphany.​ ​That​ ​“A-HA!”​ ​moment​ ​when​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​elusives tumble​ ​into​ ​perfect​ ​place,​…

On Writing: 5 Ways to Stay Motivated

Progress has stalled on our latest writing project. We avoid our desk, tamp down the guilt, and stay busy…

Writing Romance 101––Crafting the Heroine

The heroine is the key to any romance. Yes, we women also want a great guy for her to…

Why a Pastor Writes Speculative Fiction by MB Mooney

My pastor and mentor, Larry, grimaced at me back in my early twenties. “Why do you like those scary…

Christmas Picture Books by Jean Matthew Hall

By Jean Matthew Hall Before our grandchildren came along always read the Christmas story in Luke 2 around the…