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  • 5 For Writing

    My 5 Rules for Writing

    My favorite canine writer, Snoopy of Peanuts fame, received a boatload of rejection slips in his pursuit of a…

    July 26, 2017
  • Copywrite/Advertising

    Making the Leap to Full-Time Freelance Writer

    You will go out and leap like calves released from their stalls. – Malachi 4:2 Speaking of vulnerability, I’m about to…

    July 25, 2017
  • Platform and Branding

    4 Must-Have Features For Your Blog

    One of the cornerstones of your platform is your personal website or blog. Whether professionally designed or a DIY…

    July 24, 2017
  • Specs: Speculative Fiction

    Committed Writer or Dabbler?

    Hey guys, I wanted to kick this whole thing off by welcoming you to the ranks. (Though I’m sure…

    July 23, 2017
  • Write Justified

    Sticks and Stones and Words Can Hurt

    In anticipation of the upcoming presidential election cycle, prepare to hear some unsavory comments, even name-calling among candidates. Here’s…

    July 22, 2017
  • Publishing Perspectives column
    Publishing Perspectives

    The Big Five Family Tree: Book Publishers

    Welcome to Publishing Perspectives! I’ll be talking about all things publishing. Let’s start with an overview of the publishing…

    July 21, 2017
  • Child's Craft

    One Reason I Write for Children   by Jean Matthew Hall

    Why do you write for Children? To be famous? To teach children the truth? To evangelize children? To fulfill…

    July 20, 2017
  • Talking Character

    Developing Your Character’s Voice

    I was once in a bus full of high school students when I heard a boy behind me read…

    July 19, 2017
  • Grammar and Grace

    Adjectives are Cool!

    This month at Grammar and Grace we’re studying adjectives. Adjectives are words that tell something about a noun or…

    July 18, 2017
  • The Binge Writer

    Facebook First Impressions

    Have you looked in your computer mirror lately? You ask what is a computer mirror? This is your life…

    July 17, 2017
  • The Writer's PenCase

    What Fuels Your Ideas?

    Where do you get your inspiration? For me, it can something as simple as a “what if” question to…

    July 16, 2017
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    Blog Tour- Dana Pratola

    Dana, Please tell us about your most Recent Book. DESCENDED- ULRICK is the 4th and last book in the…

    July 15, 2017
  • Guest post archive

    Guest Post-HOW SOCIAL ISSUES CAN DRIVE STORY-Angela Andrews

    Opinions.  Opinions.  More opinions float through a person’s mind in the course of a day than Aristotle has twelve-letter…

    July 14, 2017
  • Magazine and Freelance

    Write to Inspire-Terry Whalin

    When we consider various markets for our magazine writing, often we neglect the market right before our eyes—the inspirational,…

    July 13, 2017
  • Truth Be Told

    Tooth Be Told-Insights into Going to the Dentist

    (This week my husband lost a crown while eating a piece of licorice—that in itself is probably worth a…

    July 12, 2017
  • The Ministry of Writing

    Writers Must Keep Their Foot on the Gas

    So, I guess it’s ok for a writer to be a NASCAR fan—especially a Southern writer, right? I’m a…

    July 10, 2017
  • Evil in the Water
    Fantasy-Sci-Fi, Storyworld

    A Drop of Evil in your Storyworld

    If you’re writing a novel, you can’t do so without a healthy dose of tension. Whatever the protagonist’s goal…

    July 9, 2017
  • Storyworld

    War of Worldcraft: Two approaches to World Creation

    Well, it took God six days to complete the one you’re living in, so don’t expect to make yours in one day.
    Worlds are complicated things, and in order to make one believable, you’ll need to take into consideration a whole host of things from politics to geography.

    July 8, 2017
  • Fantasy-Sci-Fi

    Fantasy Flash Fiction 101- Laura Zimmerman

    Fantasy Flash Fiction 101 Could you write a story in 500 words? What about 100? Flash fiction is a…

    July 7, 2017
  • A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life

    Chocolate Ministry

    I just returned from another writers conference, this one in my home state of Kentucky, and I was once…

    July 6, 2017
  • Create. Motivate. Inspire.

    The Wonder of it All

    The Light of the World. The Chronicles of Narnia. The Chick-Fil-A Cow. Believe it or not, the aforementioned have…

    July 5, 2017
  • Screenwriting

    From Script to Stage-Jim Tippins

    From Script to Stage/Screen INTERIOR. ICE CREAM PARLOR – DAYTIME Myrtle Beach in the Summer The directions in the…

    July 4, 2017
  • The Binge Writer

    Are you a Binge Writer?

    I am a binge writer. I always have been, and I probably always will be. What is a binge writer you…

    July 3, 2017
  • Bestsellers

    Best Selling Author-Steven James

    Welcome, Steven, can you share a little about your recent book – In Every Deadly Kiss, FBI Agent Patrick…

    July 1, 2017
  • Copywrite/Advertising

    Put the Horse in the Theater and the Cow on the Roof -How to write sales copy that gets results

    Did I ever tell you about the time my grandfather rode a horse down the center aisle of a…

    June 27, 2017
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