
9 Things for Your Writing Vault
We all know the value of saving for the future. The truth is that’s not just good financial advice—it’s…
October 7, 2015We all know the value of saving for the future. The truth is that’s not just good financial advice—it’s…
October 7, 2015You sit down at your computer to write a new blog post. A blank screen is all you…
October 6, 2015One of the cornerstones of an author’s platform is a personal website or blog. (Because these terms are used…
October 5, 2015Last month, we looked at governance by law first, and people second. If the characters in your book find themselves in…
October 4, 2015If you are a born again follower of Christ then you have been given a spiritual gift or gifts.…
October 3, 2015Choosing a freelance editor can be daunting. So many choices, so many possibilities. And if we’re honest? Many people…
October 2, 2015FRESH VOICES WRITING CONTEST [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]UPDATE: 10/27/15 – Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas has committed to read a full…
October 1, 2015[author title=”Michelle Medlock Adams” image=”https://www.almostanauthor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Michelle_2966.jpg”]Michelle Medlock Adams is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author, earning top honors from the…
October 1, 2015You might be asking what you actually submit to a publisher when you submit a picture book manuscript. I…
September 30, 2015Hi new friends. My name is Dina Sleiman. In addition to being a published author myself, I’m an acquisitions…
September 28, 2015We rarely know what someone else is going through. People don’t usually wear signs announcing their need. Do you…
September 27, 2015Can’t you give me brains?” asked the Scarecrow. “You don’t need them. You are learning something every day. A…
September 26, 2015by Alycia W. Morales When I started reading the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, friends were conflicted over the…
September 25, 2015Do you ever feel like “just a writer?” “Just” a wannabe author? “Just” a wordsmith who spends hours inventing…
September 24, 2015The world of book publishing has been changing rapidly for a few years, and lots of vocabulary is changing…
September 23, 2015Jesus Christ described the incredible power of one. Studying for a sermon series recently called The Power of One,…
September 22, 2015“Great travel writing consists of equal parts curiosity, vulnerability and vocabulary. It is not a terrain for know-it-alls or…
September 22, 2015Over the summer, I got my biggest freelance contract ever. It’s contract work for an educational company, so my name isn’t…
September 21, 2015We all sometimes wonder why we write. Nagging doubts and questions invade our minds: “No one wants to read…
September 20, 2015We all sometimes wonder why we write. Nagging doubts and questions invade our minds: “No one wants to read…
September 19, 2015What’s wrong with this sentence? Me and Cam finished the Army Ten-Miler. Me should be I, right? Easy. Most…
September 18, 2015When I first heard the phrase, “Query letter” I was confused and embarrassed. I did not know what a…
September 18, 2015Let’s take a look at the layout of Picture Books. Most books, including picture books are produced in pages…
September 17, 2015Andrew McCarthy, guest editor of The Best American Travel Writing 2015, says that the best travel writing is “the…
September 16, 2015“The sky looks ever so deep when you lay down on your back in the moonshine; I never knowed…
September 15, 2015