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  • Fantasy-Sci-Fi

    Four Ways to Give your Fantasy or Sci-fi Character A Name

    “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” This famous line, taken from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,”…

    May 6, 2017
  • A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life

    Cheesy Goodness

    On a recent lazy Saturday afternoon I was switching the television channels and happened upon a rerun of The…

    May 5, 2017
  • Free Your Mind, LifeStyle

    Benefits Of Early Rising

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The steamer which crossed the Pacific from Yokohama to San Francisco made a direct connection with that from Hong…

    May 1, 2017
  • Bestsellers

    Best Selling Author-Tamara Leigh

      Welcome Tamara, can you share a little about your recent book – THE VEXING: Book Six (Age of…

    May 1, 2017
  • Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)

    Writing With A Disability: Q & A with John Wiswell by Kathryn M. B. Johnson

    This month I’m featuring John Wiswell, a writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror with a touch of humor…

    April 29, 2017
  • 5 For Writing

    Do it Again! Taking Readers on a Fantastic Voyage

    By Doug Peterson I will never forget the day my parents took me to the theater to see the…

    April 28, 2017
  • LifeStyle, Untold Stories

    The Newest Spot

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The steamer which crossed the Pacific from Yokohama to San Francisco made a direct connection with that from Hong…

    April 27, 2017
  • Write Justified

    Is that a Question? Or Not?

      This may seem hard to believe, but[bctt tweet=” … not every question requires a question mark” username=””.] How…

    April 27, 2017
  • Pleasant Rosebud - Romantic Suspense

    PERSEVERANCE – LILY 2

    After the whole “Frozen” saga at the ball, my life returned to normal. Normal in the sense that my…

    April 26, 2017
  • Copywrite/Advertising

    SEO? SEM? PPC? I need an LOA.-Holland Webb

    Nothing freezes your brain faster than a series of meetings on the minutiae of government grant management. Trust me.…

    April 25, 2017
  • Create. Motivate. Inspire., Support

    On Writing: Breaking Through Doubt and Fear

    Please Lord, please…could I possibly get an honorable mention? Just one of those beautiful folders with a certificate inside.…

    April 23, 2017
  • Craft, The Writer's PenCase

    Creating Extraordinary Characters –– Part I

    Why is it that some characters stick in our minds? What is it about them that causes us identify…

    April 22, 2017
  • History in the Making

    Three Reasons I Cry When Reading Louisa May Alcott’s Classic Novel

    by Sandra Merville Hart I was a teenager the first time I read Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. A…

    April 21, 2017
  • Child's Craft

    One Author’s Story

    I frequently get asked the question of how I got published. Okay. I’ll tell. God placed the notion on…

    April 20, 2017
  • Talking Character

    Your Character’s Skewed Worldview

    In any good story, the protagonist can only achieve her external story goal by first overcoming a deep inner…

    April 19, 2017
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    “Sound” Writing: 5 Senses

    Great authors write using the five senses. They are masters of drawing their readers deeper into the world, scene,…

    April 19, 2017
  • Storyworld

    Anatomy of Grays: Hormones

    “Based on what we know of the creature’s hormones,” Doctor Stein said, “we’ve managed to keep our little captive…

    April 17, 2017
  • Tour

    Blog Tour-Joyce Zook

      Welcome Joyce, please tell us about your most Recent Book I had self-published my newest book, God and…

    April 15, 2017
  • Uncategorized

    Crafting The One Page Magazine Pitch

    As a former magazine editor and someone who has written for many publications, I’ve got good news. Every magazine…

    April 12, 2017
  • Dear Young Scribes

    Publishing Terms Every Aspiring Author Should Know

      If you’re planning to attend a writing conference any time soon, it may be wise to freshen up…

    April 8, 2017
  • Fantasy-Sci-Fi

    The Fantastical Character of Setting

      “Murder committed on a dark and stormy night.” “A grouchy widow lives alone in a broken down cottage.”…

    April 6, 2017
  • Free Your Mind, LifeStyle

    Bright Future Ahead

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The steamer which crossed the Pacific from Yokohama to San Francisco made a direct connection with that from Hong…

    April 5, 2017
  • A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life

    Let’s Be Beautiful

    There’s a whole lot of ugliness going on in this world. War, political infighting, abuse. It’s enough to make a…

    April 5, 2017
  • A3 Contributor Book Release

    We Need to be Spiritual Preppers. The Passion Behind Jake McCandless’ Latest Book

      “Pastor, I used to be religious. I’d pray and read my Bible, I don’t know what happened, I…

    April 4, 2017
  • The Ministry of Writing

    Sometimes the Water Stops

    If you are ministering through your writing, then I am certain that at some point in your ministry God…

    April 4, 2017
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