Romancing Your Story
Romancing the Judge
We’re well into spring in most of the country, which means for writers, we’re also well into contest season.…
May 23, 2019-
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The Picky PenPunctuation Series: How to Edit Lists
Presentation is everything, especially when it comes to the publishing world. And your presentation of punctuation is crucial to…
May 22, 2019 -
Kids LitWho You Gonna Call? A Ghostwriter!
Eva Shaw, author of “Ghostwriting: How to Get Into the Business” beautifully sums up the heart of being a…
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History in the MakingFinding Mr. Missing: Researching Period-Appropriate Technology
Envision the hero and heroine of a story. They’re tasked with finding a missing person. They’re packed. They know…
May 20, 2019 -
Devotional/Christian LivingThe Best Bible Study Method for Christian Living and Devotional Writers
Sometimes Christian Living and devotional writers study a Bible passage and the application jumps off the page. Other times…
May 19, 2019 -
Mystery/Thriller/SuspenseSleuth Work: Research
Research—a chore or an opportunity? Every super sleuth has a job to do when it comes to solving the…
May 17, 2019 -
Mastering Middle GradeAn Interview with Katie Carringer Baker
Many aspiring authors hope to write a successful series, but our author interviewee for this month is living the…
May 16, 2019 -
Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for May, Part 1
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
May 15, 2019 -
Magazine and FreelanceMaking a Difference One Word at a Time
Do you want to do something that makes a difference? When I first started writing, I was content to…
May 14, 2019 -
Guest PostsHow to Run an Effective Writing Group
Dan Brotzel, author of a new comic novel about a writers’ group and a member of a successful group…
May 13, 2019 -
The AfterwordYour Family, Your Story: Why Genealogy Holds a Key to the Future of Stories
Romance. Suspense. Adventure. Great stories lie buried in your family’s past. Genealogy is the second-most popular hobby in America. How…
May 10, 2019 -
Becoming an AuthorShould Aspiring Authors Learn the Craft of Writing? – Part 1
I was in third grade when I first fell in love with the craft of writing. Notice that I…
May 9, 2019 -
The Intentional WriterOur Favorite Writing Books
An intentional writer is always on the lookout for books that will help her expand her creative horizons or…
May 8, 2019 -
Fantasy-Sci-FiGenre Mashing Or Genre Reinvention?
In the last few years, there have been lots of Science Fiction and Fantasy publications that also fit into…
May 7, 2019 -
A3 News3 Columnists Named Semifinalists
Almost an Author is proud to announce that three columnists have been named semifinalists in the ACFW Genesis Contest.…
May 6, 2019 -
Embrace the WaitSurvival Tips for the Waiting part of Writing Tip 3—Villages and Tribes
Some movie scenes brand your brain with a message that never fades. One such scene, from The End of…
May 5, 2019 -
ScreenwritingLife Is an Adventure
After several attempts, my best friend and I finally managed to meet up for our guy’s night out and…
May 4, 2019 -
My Writing JourneyWriting with Confidence
My first parenting book began as a work of fiction. It was a single dad story about a correctional…
May 3, 2019 -
Writing for YAManaging Failure
I’ve bumped into an old acquaintance again. It’s name is failure. Far too often I’ve kept company with this…
May 2, 2019 -
BestsellersBestselling Author Interview – Jolina Petersheim
Jolina Petersheim is the bestselling author of How the Light Gets In, The Alliance, The Midwife, and The Outcast, which Library Journal called “outstanding…
May 1, 2019 -
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for April, Part 2
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
April 30, 2019 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)You-nique
The last five years I’ve used songs in my blog to help illustrate the theme of my posts; it…
April 29, 2019 -
Novelists UnwindNovelists Unwind Interviews Valerie Fraser Luesse and Laura Frantz
Valerie Fraser Luesse, the senior travel editor for Southern Living magazine, writes complex historicals deeply rooted in her own…
April 26, 2019 -
Romancing Your Story
The Romance Recipe
Ideas for my stories come from a variety of places. Sometimes I need to think about an idea for…
April 23, 2019 -
The Picky Pen
Punctuation Series: How to Edit Punctuation Marks
Presentation is everything, especially when it comes to the publishing world. And your presentation of punctuation is crucial to…
April 22, 2019
