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  • Truth Be Told

    Lesson Learned: Time Value

    (I wrote this reflection several years ago. I smiled when I rediscovered it. I feel like the Apostle Paul…

    June 12, 2017
  • Tour

    Blog Tour-Dana Romanin

    Please tell us about your most Recent Book Abby’s Letters is about a seventeen-year-old girl who fakes her mom’s…

    June 11, 2017
  • Guest post archive

    Three Hard Lessons I Learned Writing Nonfiction-David Brannock

    Which is easier: fiction or nonfiction? It depends … on who you ask and when you ask them. Today…

    June 10, 2017
  • Fantasy-Sci-Fi, Specs: Speculative Fiction, Storyworld

    Love and Marriage and Storyworlds

    So, I’m going to be talking about sex today. Again. My last article on the subject had more to…

    June 9, 2017
  • Dear Young Scribes

    How New Writers Can Build an Impressive Writing Resume with Zero Experience

    Aspiring authors are frequently advised to build a writing resume in effort catch the attention of an agent or…

    June 8, 2017
  • Writer Encouragement

    Discouraging Moments: How to Refocus

    By Elaine Marie Cooper I had a very discouraging book signing last night in Saratoga Springs, NY for my…

    June 7, 2017
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    Blog Tour- Jennifer Froelich

    Please tell us about your most Recent Book STEALING LIBERTY is my young adult dystopian novel, which will be…

    June 7, 2017
  • Fantasy-Sci-Fi

    The Secret to a Good Sidekick

      The beloved “sidekick.” Han had Chewy. Frodo had Samwise. Harry had Ron and Hermione. Captain Kirk had Spock.…

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

    Through My Window

    I recently discovered something startling, and I need to tell someone. Award-winning, internationally bestselling author Davis Bunn has been…

    June 5, 2017
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    One Christian Voice- Christian News, Inspiration, and fun content for living.

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    June 4, 2017
  • Guest post archive

    Writers Conference: Follow-thru Honors the Sacrifices By Carole Sparks

    We all make sacrifices every day. Every time you chose something, you sacrifice the other option. But some sacrifices…

    June 3, 2017
  • Bestsellers

    Best Selling Author-Tracie Peterson

    Can you share a little about your recent book – My last book is titled TREASURED GRACE and it’s…

    June 1, 2017
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    We Love Blogging

    [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 31, 2017
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    PENCON From the Eyes of a New Editor-Cristel Phelps

    PENCON is hosted by The Christian Pen https://thechristianpen.com/ It has taken a year, but the new release by your favorite…

    May 31, 2017
  • Guest post archive

    Author Apocalypse: How to Survive the End of the Publishing World-Caroline George

      In the trunk of my Honda, beneath a wool blanket, lies a red backpack filled to the brim…

    May 30, 2017
  • Copywrite/Advertising

    A Guide to Starting Your Copywriting Career Or 5 Ways to Make 6 Figures on the Beach (maybe)

      Have you heard the online buzz about copywriting? Make $100,000 a year writing! A laptop and an Internet…

    May 29, 2017
  • 5 For Writing

    The Proof is in the Pudding–and in the Proofing

    By Doug Peterson The expression, “The proof is in the pudding,” goes back hundreds of years, although the original…

    May 28, 2017
  • Write Justified

    Can You Hear It Now?

    A number of grammatical faux pas can be attributed to faulty hearing. I’m not implying that any of you…

    May 27, 2017
  • Pleasant Rosebud - Romantic Suspense

    PROVIDENCE – LILY 3

    I couldn’t believe it! The stupid frog refused to become a prince for me. Moving on, I decided to…

    May 26, 2017
  • Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)

    Introduction to Writing Disability-Part One

      In the upcoming months, I want to show you how easy it is to include disability traits when…

    May 25, 2017
  • Guest post archive

    Fluff is Better in a Sandwich

      As a child, I loved Peanut butter and Fluff sandwiches. That ooy gooy marshmallow paired well with the smooth…

    May 24, 2017
  • Create. Motivate. Inspire.

    Writing His Answer

    I was immersed in online research for a work-in-progress when my computer froze and a warning banner flashed across…

    May 23, 2017
  • The Writer's PenCase

    Creating Extraordinary Characters –– Part II

    In the beginning…in creating characters, we must begin at the beginning. We’ve talked about a three-word description, and basic…

    May 22, 2017
  • History in the Making

    Dialogue Contractions in Historical Novels

    by Sandra Merville Hart   Historical novelists research ways of life, events, fashion, and a myriad of other topics.…

    May 21, 2017
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    The Good Life

    [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 20, 2017
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