A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What’s YOUR Story?
A couple of months ago, I attended a storytelling festival in my old college town, and it was an…
December 3, 2024-
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Go Tell Your Story
Storytelling has the power to touch people deep in their souls. I should know, as I have experienced the…
December 6, 2023 -
ScreenwritingTell A Story
Recently, I reconnected with an old Christian writer friend on Facebook. We hadn’t seen each other in about a…
April 4, 2023 -
Screenwriting
Character Driven Storytelling
Powerful stories make a strong impression on our audience. These stories bring change in our audience through the changes…
July 4, 2022 -
Screenwriting
Teamwork
Recently, a local writer friend and I decided to do a script swap to read each other’s WIP. To…
July 4, 2021 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What Was Your Childhood Dream?
“God hears and remembers your childhood dreams.” I read this phrase on a social media post by author Angela…
January 6, 2021 -
Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for June, Part Two
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
June 30, 2019 -
Novelists UnwindNovelists Unwind welcomes Roseanna White and Curt Iles
Roseanna White writes amazing historical fiction with complex plots, unique characters–ie family of reformed grifters in this series–and well-crafted…
November 26, 2018 -
Mastering Middle GradePreachy or Peachy
My critique group says my MG fiction is preachy. Now what? First let me say that I love my…
April 15, 2018 -
Guest post archiveHOW THE LAMBS ROAR-By Martin Johnson. Interview with Brian Bird
As an English major in the 90s, I was excited to learn my craft and be creative. However,…
January 7, 2018 -
ScreenwritingHow Plot Can Kill Your Character
Every story begins at your Initial Stimulus – that spark of an idea that captured your imagination. The thing…
January 8, 2017 -
Dear Young ScribesWhat is Deep POV, and why is It Important?
Have you ever tried to tell your friends about an experience you had, but they didn’t give you the…
October 9, 2016 -
The Writer's PenCaseStorytelling – What Makes a Story Great?
What is it about a story that makes it compelling? Is it the characters? Is it the plot? Is…
August 17, 2015
