A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
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Your not going to like what I say. You might feel like pulling you’re hair out. I am assuming…
September 6, 2019-
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Embrace the WaitSurvival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing Tip #7 – Find a Dedicated Space to Write
My husband spoke to me tenderly—our gaze connected over the twinkling candlelight. In the background, the muffled hum of…
September 5, 2019 -
ScreenwritingTreatments
Now that summer is coming to an end, I feel it’s time to get serious about the business of…
September 4, 2019 -
Guest PostsCollaborative marketing—the future for authors
It’s never been easier to get your book published. But easy access to publishing creates challenges of its own.…
September 2, 2019 -
BestsellersAward-Winning Author Interview with Taryn Souders
Can you share a little about your recent book? It’s a mystery titled Remains To Be Seen (to be published…
September 1, 2019 -
Guest Posts
How Do Writers Create Book Launch Content?
Congratulations on having a book to launch! Now to accept the challenge of creating content in today’s world of…
August 31, 2019 -
Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for August, Part 2
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Stay Focused
One of the biggest problems most people with brain injuries experience is problems with attention / concentration. Sometimes it…
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Writing for YAThe Path to Publication: Interview with Agent and Author Hope Bolinger
Today I am talking with Hope Bolinger. She’s an author of young adult novels as well as a literary…
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Novelists UnwindNovelists Unwind Talks with Carrie Turansky and Rachel Fordham
This month’s guests Award-winning author Carrie Turansky, intrigued by a Facebook post, discovered the British Home Children Advocacy and…
August 26, 2019 -
Guest Posts
A Devotion for Writers: Apprenticeship
“Prepare…put on your armor!” Jeremiah 46:3-4 (NIV) Do you remember playing dress-up as a child? Little girls wear grown-up…
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Romancing Your StoryWriting a Strong Heroine
Editors often say they’re looking for stories with “strong female characters.” Many writers take that to mean the heroine…
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The Picky PenPunctuation Series: How to Edit Hyphens
In the world of grammar and punctuation, there are three types of dash (hyphen, en dash, and em dash).…
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Kids Lit“B.I.C. Time”
Whenever I teach at conferences, I’m often asked the same question: “How do you write so many books a…
August 21, 2019 -
History in the MakingA GLIMPSE OF EARLY TELEVISION
The youngster thought it her privilege to pick the name for her soon-to-be-born sibling. She gleefully and toothlessly spit…
August 20, 2019 -
Devotional/Christian Living9 Hot Topics to Write About in 2019 for Christian Living and Devotional Writers
The first book proposal I wanted to send out to publishers was on the book of Revelation. My agent…
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Mystery/Thriller/SuspensePacing: The Tortoise or the Hare?
What’s the secret to creating a book worthy of catching an agent’s eye? Worthy of turning an acquisition editor’s…
August 17, 2019 -
Mastering Middle GradeDoing the Next Right Thing
Once upon a time, during what feels like another lifetime ago, I took my masters’ of science in documentary…
August 16, 2019 -
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for August, Part 1
Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
August 15, 2019 -
Guest Posts
5 Ways to Maximize the Audience Engagement
When you’re creating content for a certain audience, you want them to respond to it. And not just respond,…
August 13, 2019 -
Writer EncouragementWriting in These Evil Days
(Author Note: I posted this blog over two years ago, yet the message is perhaps even more relevant today)…
August 11, 2019 -
The AfterwordHow Diverse Books Support Empathy
In a time of divisive discourse, empathy appears to be a missing element in the fabric of some of…
August 10, 2019 -
Becoming an Author10 Writing-Related Books Every Aspiring Novelist Needs
When I was a teen, I loved to read. I loved to write. And I loved to read about…
August 9, 2019 -
The Intentional Writer25 Quotes to Inspire Writers
Writing is difficult. Some days we face disappointment, rejection, criticism, frustration, nasty reviews, or writer’s block. On the tough…
August 8, 2019 -
Fantasy-Sci-FiThe Beginner’s Guide to Props – Using Them to Show Character
You know the phrase, all an actor needs is an empty room and a script? I’ve heard that idea…
August 7, 2019
