A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
And I Danced . . .
I recently had the opportunity to serve at the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Processing Center at Samaritan’s Purse Headquarters…
January 18, 2016-
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Talking CharacterWriting Characters of the Opposite Gender
I am not a horse person. I freely admit almost complete ignorance in regard to horses and horse-related things.…
January 17, 2016 -
The Writer's PenCasePutting Fire in Your Fiction – Part I
Most fiction starts out hot, then bogs down. How can you keep the fire in your fiction so that…
January 16, 2016 -
Child's Craft, UncategorizedWhere to Begin?
Where to begin? I had a friend ask me this question recently, who is interested in writing a young…
January 15, 2016 -
Dear Young Scribes5 Reasons Teens SHOULDN’T Pursue a Writing Career
[bctt tweet=”5 Reasons Teens SHOULDN’T Pursue a Writing Career #teenwriters #writingtips”] When I was 14, I emailed a best-selling…
January 14, 2016 -
History in the MakingResearch Can be a Chore or an Inspiration: You Decide
Researching for a story or article can be a chore. It’s certainly a lot of work to dig for…
January 13, 2016 -
Write JustifiedLook Back to Move Ahead
A few days before the deadline for this blog I had some time to begin thinking about the next…
January 12, 2016 -
Journeying through the Writer's LifeMove Forward with Your Writing By Looking Back
I’ve found the writing path to be the journey of a lifetime. At times it’s fraught with discovery and…
January 11, 2016 -
The Efficiency AddictPractical Writing Habits
Welcome to 2016! I hope you’ve already begun your writing journey by creating a scene, outlining the bones of…
January 10, 2016 -
Grammar and GraceFive Confusing Word Pairs
The English language has many confusing words because of all of those homonyms and synonyms (don’t even get me…
January 9, 2016 -
TourBlog Tour Stop – Ann Tatlock
[author title=”Ann Tatlock” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Ann-Tatlock-1-color.jpeg”] Ann Tatlock is a novelist, children’s book author, and managing editor of Heritage Beacon, the…
January 8, 2016 -
Pleasant Rosebud - Romantic SuspenseMY ONE-ARM SAVIOR
https://pixabay.com/en/knife-fork-mirroring-black-white-204832/ I folded my slim calves under my bum and gasped as each hurtful word proceeded forth through Aunt…
January 7, 2016 -
A Pinch of PoetryUnderstanding Poetry: 5 Questions to Ask
Many people are discouraged from enjoying poetry because they claim it’s too difficult. Trust me. I’ve had those moments…
January 6, 2016 -
Writer EncouragementSimple Acts of Kindness
Kindness is such a simple word, yet all too often it seems vacant from our speech. Perhaps it’s the…
January 5, 2016 -
Craft, Developing Your Writer's VoiceWriter’s Voice Questions Answered for 2016
I’ve received several questions concerning how one recognizes their writer’s voice. For those of you who discovered your voice…
January 4, 2016 -
Have Words, Will Travel....Travel Writing 101, Uncategorized3 Questions to Ask When Setting Your 2016 Writing Goals
“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible to the visible.” -Tony Robbins Whether you’re a natural…
January 1, 2016 -
BestsellersThose Beautiful, Beautiful Words – Eva Marie Everson
If I could tell you one thing, and only one thing, it would be this: enjoy the writing…
December 31, 2015 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Life Happens
I am writing this post toward the end of November. Ahh, the month of November, also known as NanoWriMo.…
December 30, 2015 -
Lesson's From the Editor's DeskLessons from the Editor’s Desk – First Pages
It’s time again for lessons from the editor’s desk. In addition to being a published author with Bethany…
December 30, 2015 -
Dear Young Scribes, GenreHow to Set Writing Goals and Finish Your Book
[bctt tweet=”How to Set Writing Goals and Finish Your Book #writingtips @tessaemilyhall “] As a teen, you have…
December 29, 2015 -
Create. Motivate. Inspire., SupportWhere is Your Happy Place?
When you write, do you have a happy place? Do conditions have to be “just right?” When are you…
December 28, 2015 -
A Little Red Ink, EditingWhat Is a Line Edit?
What is a line edit? It’s not a mere cleaning up of the manuscript. A true line edit can…
December 26, 2015 -
5 For Writing, UncategorizedAre You a Plot-Driven or Character-Driven Writer?
What comes first? Do you begin with a great plot idea, and then create characters to fill out the…
December 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow to Become a Teen Marketeer
Becoming the Teen Marketeer As teen writers we’re faced with the question, “are we marketable?” And in an adult…
December 23, 2015 -
The Ministry of WritingGod Will Bring the Pieces of Your Writing Calling Together
So God has called you to write. You have a “writing calling”. He has burdened your heart to share…
December 22, 2015
