Friday, April 30, 2021
Prayers and Writers: A Perfect Match!
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Writing a Journal from your Character’s Perspective
by Kathleen Neely @NeelyKneely3628
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
10 Ways to Keep Your Writing Passion Burning
by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Dipping the Quill Deeper: From Conquered to Conqueror
by Eva Marie Everson
Monday, April 26, 2021
When a Creative is Dogged by Doubt
by Ane Mulligan @AneMulligan
An engineer doesn’t doubt her calling. She’s a left-brained mathematician with a formula for every situation.
A fisherman doesn’t doubt his calling. He’s a left-brained strategist who can outsmart any fish.
A company CFO doesn’t doubt her calling. She has left-brained-focus on the bottom line.
But creatives, right-brained as all get out, are dogged by doubts.
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Are You a Reluctant Writer? So Was U.S. Grant!
by Dr. Craig Von Buseck @CraigVonBuseck
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Avoid This Way to Confuse Your Readers
One of the things we don’t talk about enough in writing is how easy it is to accidentally confuse the reader. Have you ever been trucking along, totally engrossed in a story, and then all of a sudden, you stumble across a paragraph or a sentence that makes you go, “Huh?” When this happens, it immediately yanks the reader out of the story. And that’s a bad thing. Of course, sometimes this happens because we have made the error – perhaps we’ve been reading too fast and so we missed a key word or clue. If this is the case, it’s easy enough to correct. But if the problem resides with the writer/writing, well, it’s another matter completely.
Friday, April 23, 2021
Time for Fun – Three Favorite Word Games for Writers
by Lori Hatcher @LoriHatcher2
Are you sick of COVID (no pun intended), Cancel Culture, politics, shutdowns, shortages, quarantine, isolation, social distancing, and MASKS?
Me too. It’s been a weighty, serious, fun-stealing year.
During Week Five of the lockdown, friends from Louisiana texted my husband and me to ask if we’d like to play a game on Zoom. Through an elaborate set up that included two iPhones, an over-the-table light fixture, and several pipe cleaners, they had figured out a way to display the gameboard of a new game so socially-distant family and friends could play the game “together.”
We had so much fun playing with them that we ordered the game, duplicated the setup, and invited friends and family from all over the country to play with us. Having a social and creative outlet brightened our otherwise dreary isolation.
Social restrictions are easing up, but we still take the writing life way too seriously. I thought it would be fun to take a break from all the platform-building, agent-finding, contract-seeking, social-media-wrestling aspects of the business and just have fun.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
What To Do When a Writer is Discouraged
by Henry McLaughlin @RiverBendSagas
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Writing Bible Studies with Punch, Zip, and Wow
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Can a Writer Ever Have Too Many Books?
by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel
Tidying up guru Marie Kondo once wrote that after one particular purge, she ended up with only thirty books in her home.
Why, that’s practically the number on my nightstand to-be-read stack alone!
My books are not just cardboard and paper. They are my friends. Each book contains not only unique stories and life lessons, but sometimes daring adventure, tender comfort, radical transformation, or courageous challenge.
Monday, April 19, 2021
Take Your Book Launch Team to the Next Level with Pizzazz & Power
by Karen Whiting @KarenHWhiting
Launch teams also called street teams or scream teams encourage members to spread the word about the new book everywhere. Start asking people to sign up several months before the release and include people who already love your writing. Checkout https://thewriteconversation.blogspot.com/2016/04/street-teams-for-book-launches.html to learn about starting a team. Let’s add pizzazz to make it fun and power teams up with effective strategy.
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Invite God into Your Writing
by Tammy Karasek @TickledPinkTam
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Reflection, Fellowship, Inspiration—Writer's Tools
by Emme Gannon @GannonEmme
The tall iron gates lay open like welcoming arms. We entered and trudged slowly along the wide pathway, the only sound the crunch of gravel beneath our feet. As we rounded the bend, the sprawling eighteenth century stone villa came into view and looked to be perched on a cloud of gentle sloping hills.
Friday, April 16, 2021
Writers Are Seed Planters
Thursday, April 15, 2021
The Differences Between Self-Publishing and Traditional Publishing
by Susan U. Neal @SusanNealYoga
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Taking the Next Step in your Article Writing
by Linda Gilden @LindaGilden
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Develop Your Book's Hook With These Three Questions
by Cindy K Sproles @CindyDevoted
Monday, April 12, 2021
Sunday, April 11, 2021
Giving an Encouraging Word
by Martin Wiles @LinesFromGod
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Choosing Mediocrity to Become a More Successful Writer
Friday, April 9, 2021
Thursday, April 8, 2021
7 Newspaper Articles You Could Be Writing for Your Paper
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Make Your Characters Come Alive with Visceral Reactions
by Sarah Sally Hamer @SarahSallyHamer
Have you ever been told your characters are cardboard? Or have you read a book where you were left wondering why you couldn't identify with a particular character? It could be that the character isn't reacting in a "normal human" way, which includes visceral responses.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
What's the Best Format for Your Writing & Your Audience?
by PeggySue Wells @PeggySueWells
Once you know your audience and the take-home value your writing will provide to that audience, it’s time to decide on the best vehicle to convey your message. There are myriad ways for a writer to communicate including:
Monday, April 5, 2021
How to Avoid Weasel Words When You Write
By Kristen Hogrefe Parnell @khogrefeparnell
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Writing from the Comfort You Have Received
by Audrey Frank @AudreyCFrank
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God (2 Corinthians 1:3-4).
Each month, we tuck a bit of money back into our savings account. It’s automatic and has been a great help in times of need.
God’s comfort is much like our savings account. When we turn to Him in our struggles, when we trust His promises during suffering, He comforts us. What we may not realize is that in the process, we are accruing a surplus for a later time of need.
But unlike my bank savings account, God’s comfort account is intended for others. Hurting people who will come into my life needing the comfort God once gave me.
You see, what we receive from God is not only for our good but for the good of humanity.
As writers, we have a long reach into the world.
Saturday, April 3, 2021
Make the Characters You Create Come to Life
by Tim Suddeth @TimSuddeth
Bob Newhart. Dick Van Dyke. Lucille Ball.
Each of these were real persons. And many of us feel like they are our long-time friends because we’ve watched their shows on TV and in the ubiquitous reruns for decades, right?
But Bob Newhart didn’t really run a bed-and-breakfast, did he? And I am sure, when Mr. Van Dyke took his wife out to dinner, he really wasn’t taking out Mary Tyler Moore. Although I have to admit, that would be who I’d expect to meet.
And Lucy? (Makes you smile just thinking about her, doesn’t it?) Well, it does seem that Ethel was a real friend to her. Only her name wasn’t Ethel, it was Vivian. In fact, when Lucy did a new series in the 60s, Vivian Vance agreed to come back but only if they changed her name.
Friday, April 2, 2021
Find Your Writing Community
by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author
Writing is a solitary career. Sure, you can participate in critique groups and collaborative projects, but when it comes right down to actually putting words on a page, we write alone. That’s why one of the most important elements of a successful writing career is belonging to a writing community.
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Why a Writer Needs Healthy Writing Habits
by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn
Writer, Get Out of Your Chair!
Wait? What? That’s not right, is it?
This is a site for writers. Writers write.
BICHOK, right? (That’s Butt in Chair Hands on Keyboard).
Oh, this must be an April Fool’s Joke, right?
Sadly.
No.