A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
You Can’t Make Them All
One of my favorite quotes is “Learn from the mistakes of others; you can never live long enough to…
September 6, 2017-
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Uncategorized5 Steps for Beginning Authors-Heather Kreke
You’ve decided to take your writing from a hobby to a professional level. That’s great, but where do you…
September 3, 2017 -
Romancing Your StoryWriting Romance 101––Part I
So, you think you want to write a romance? It’s a great genre. [bctt tweet=”We all love fairy tales…
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BestsellersBEST SELLING AUTHOR- ACE COLLINS
Welcome, Ace. Can you share a little about your recent book – The Cat’s Eye came out in August…
September 1, 2017 -
A Word in Season
A Story to Tell
His life tells a story. Unexpected business caused the lawyer to stay home in Chicago a few extra days…
August 30, 2017 -
Copywrite/AdvertisingWhy Am I Writing This Anyway?
If your lifelong dream is to write Bible studies, craft devotional guides, or create fiction for today’s Christian woman,…
August 29, 2017 -
Guest post archive
Five Ways to Balance School and Writing-Caroline Hadley
Being a teenager is hard. Especially a teenager striving to be a published author. It’s stressful finding time to…
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The Binge WriterWriting Contests – Winning Can’t Be Duplicated
When it comes to entering writing contests, it’s important to remember that winning can’t be duplicated. Many children’s…
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Magazine and Freelance30 Necessary Terms for Magazine Article Writing
A Kill fee? Is that legal? What is a nut graf anyway? Is sounds like a surgical term or…
August 26, 2017 -
Writer EncouragementAvoiding New Writer Pitfalls
I know about new writer pitfalls first hand. When my first book was written in 2009, the publishing industry…
August 25, 2017 -
The Ministry of WritingBeyond the Manger — Seminary in 5: Christology
Save money. Learn theology. Become a better writer. Minister more effectively. That’s my hope for you. In this…
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The Writer's PenCaseCreating Extraordinary Characters –– Part IV
If you’re writing about corporate culture or your main characters are partners or close colleagues in their jobs, the…
August 23, 2017 -
Dear Young ScribesCreating & Maintaining a Blog to Build a Readership: Part 2
In the previous post, we discussed how writers can build a blog readership by establishing a brand, deciding on…
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Child's Craft31 UNIVERSAL THEMES IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE- Jean Hall
My daughter-in-law is a first-time mom to my newest grandchild. Dylan is four months old and, of course, absolutely…
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Talking CharacterGive Your Character Attitude
Dig deep and you’ll find attitude, and when you find attitude, you find voice. ~ James Scott Bell in…
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Grammar and GraceAdverbs–How Do We Know?
Adverbs are words commonly used to describe or modify a verb, and adjective, or another adverb. To test…
August 19, 2017 -
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Some Pieces of the Picture Book Publishing Puzzle By Shannon Anderson
My dream as a kid was to become an elementary teacher and write books for kids. In high school,…
August 16, 2017 -
TourBlog Tour-Erica Hogan
Welcome, Erica, please tell us about your most Recent Book The Lost Generation is my debut novel. I wrote…
August 15, 2017 -
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Lorehaven: Christian Fantastic Fiction Webzine to Launch in Autumn 2017
Fans who love Jesus and fantastic fiction will have a new and free guide when Lorehaven releases its first…
August 14, 2017 -
Magazine and Freelance
Focus Is Key to Magazine Writing by Terry Whalin
Recently a Morgan James author and I were talking about writing for magazines. She admitted that she had tried…
August 13, 2017 -
ScreenwritingFrom Script to Stage/Screen: Part 2
In our first article, we looked at how research was vital to prepare any director to present a script…
August 12, 2017 -
The Ministry of WritingAccurately Use the Familiar — Seminary in 5: New Testament Survey
Save money. Learn theology. Become a better writer. Minister more effective. That’s my hope for you. In this second…
August 11, 2017 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi, StoryworldEntertainment in your Storyworld
We’ve spoken before about how little details can help color your storyworld. Societal habits, mating customs, dinner choices, and…
August 10, 2017 -
Dear Young ScribesWhat’s Wrong With Adjectives & Adverbs?
When I was in elementary school, I was taught to incorporate as many adjectives and adverbs into my stories…
August 9, 2017 -
Writer EncouragementWings of a Writer
Note: I was inspired to write “Wings of a Writer” when I had the privilege of watching two mourning…
August 8, 2017