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Vigorous Writing: Throwing a Curve Without Destroying Your Plot by Doug Peterson

By Doug Peterson My arm felt like it was going to fall off. I was in my forties at…

Self-Care for Writers with April Carpenter

Special guest April Carpenter shares how writers can take care of themselves during the hustle and bustle of the…

CATEGORIES OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS PART 2 By Jean Matthew Hall

Last month we shared Part 1 about the categories assigned to children’s books. We’ll now share more details about…

Yee-Haw, Little Kitties!

I am the children’s pastor at my church, and yesterday was “Kids Day” during the worship service. That means…

Be Aware of What You Know

I once heard on Dan Miller’s 48 Days podcast something along the lines of “You already know what you…

Vigorous Writing: Don’t Let Useless Words Drag You Down

I’m old enough to remember when Olympic sprinters wore baggy shorts. But if you look at the world’s greatest…

5 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…

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,…

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…

Not My Baby- Hope Bolinger

“Sorry, but I can’t make those changes to my manuscript. It’s my baby.” We cling tight to our books,…

Blog Tour- Dana Pratola

Dana, Please tell us about your most Recent Book. DESCENDED- ULRICK is the 4th and last book in the…

“Tooth” Be Told

Insights into Going to the Dentist (This week my husband lost a crown while eating a piece of licorice—that…

Blog Tour- Jennifer Froelich

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

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…

“Sight” Writing: 5 Senses

For the average writer, sight, is typically the easiest of the five senses to describe. Our world is filled…

“Sound” Writing: 5 Senses

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

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…

Publishing Free Passes?

The publishing industry doesn’t give any free passes. Ever opportunity, conversation, meeting, email, and phone call has a price.…

Two Good Choices to Write Your Magazine Idea

Many different magazine article ideas swirl around in your head. As I recently wrote, magazine ideas are everywhere. How…

Seamless Self–Editing––Part VIII

As this series draws to a close, here are a couple practical exercises you can do at home to…

Platform vs. Writing Ability

As a literary agent, I routinely get asked which is more important platform or the quality of the writing?…

Hawks Seeking Prey

Elaine Marie Cooper On the way to meet a friend for coffee the other day, my eye caught a…

Weave Your Advertising Copy Like a Strand of DNA-by Holland Webb

  I was one of those early readers your child psychologist warned you about. All my pals lived between…

A3 Book Release-Legacy of Deer Run by Elaine Marie Cooper

Next week I will take a long and worshipful moment to count my blessings. The third and final book…