[author title=”Lori Hatcher” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Lori-HatcherHeadshot.jpeg”]Lori Hatcher is an author, blogger, and women’s ministry speaker. She’s the editor of South Carolina’s…
July 31, 2015
Thanks to computer technology you no longer need to be a great speller to be a writer. If you…
July 30, 2015
Hello, I’m Hope. A long, long time ago I used to teach English on the college level. I taught…
July 29, 2015
“Do you have a unique voice?” It’s one question agents and editors often ask writers during one-on-one interviews at…
July 28, 2015
So, you’ve written your masterpiece of a story. You finally put your great idea onto the pages. What a fabulous…
July 27, 2015
Don’t say “I work with words.” Rather say, “I handle hazardous material so combustible it has destroyed careers…
July 27, 2015
Who you are is your identity. What you do is your vocation, your calling, or your talent. But it’s…
July 26, 2015
Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.”…
July 25, 2015
So, what exactly is a travel writer? The answer seems obvious, which is why I prefer Brian Klems’ perspective:…
July 24, 2015
Agenting is a lot like being the matchmaker in Fiddler on the Roof. We have the job of searching…
July 23, 2015
We’ve all been there. Deadlines are looming for our blog or our novels. A tingling in the pit of…
July 22, 2015
There’s nothing more daunting than a blank page and no idea where to go next. Over the next months…
July 22, 2015
I slogged through composing an article, retyping the same sentence six or seven times. The sentence was too short,…
July 21, 2015
The number of smaller publishers will continue to grow as technology enables more people to complete the tasks involved…
July 20, 2015
Ever ask a friend’s, relative’s or colleague’s opinion on something you’ve written? You wait patiently, trying not to stare,…
July 19, 2015
Teachers of literature typically define poetry as anything other than prose. Even though this definition is true, it’s vague at…
July 18, 2015
Want a great investment idea for your writing career? Go to a Christian writers Conference. You will meet the…
July 18, 2015
Earlier, I posted about what fuels your ideas, and I used “Early Edition” as one of my ideas. Someday…
July 17, 2015
Now is the time to get into the writing industry. Being young and gorgeous has its advantages (not that…
July 16, 2015
Writers who listen are writers who learn. If we’re so busy pitching our ideas and promoting our writing agenda,…
July 14, 2015
[author title=”Amy L Sullivan” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AmyHeadshot.jpeg”] For the past two years, Amy L. Sullivan looked harder, loved stronger, and discovered…
July 13, 2015
Do you know that God has your number? Discouragement tries to rob us of the reminder of the nearness…
July 12, 2015
“Mom, I think Tina could make a sermon illustration out of a booger.” I saw the two of them…
July 11, 2015
Plot Summary: FBI Agent Laurel Evertson’s investigation in to a scam targeting the elderly takes an unexpected twist when…
July 10, 2015
When you write dialogue, think like a screenwriter. Every minute of screen time, every word counts. Don’t add fluff. …
July 10, 2015