by Edie Melson @EdieMelson
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
15 Foundational Truths of a Resilient Writer
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Mini Memoir Moment: Writing About the Relatives
by Marcia Moston @MarciaMoston
If you shake your family tree, you may be surprised at the nuts that fall out. People—both present and past—in your life are a rich source for your personal stories. Even if you are writing a straight genealogical account, try to find an incident, a particular characteristic, gesture, habit, or saying that captures some essence of a person and contributes to the heart, as well as the fact, of your story.
Monday, June 28, 2021
Baking a Novel
by Ane Mulligan @AneMulligan
When baking a novel, don't forget the important ingredient: experience. To draw your readers into your story, you want to create an experience for them. But that experience is filtered through your POV character. You know that already? Good.
Sunday, June 27, 2021
The Vital Tool of Observation for the Writer
Saturday, June 26, 2021
The Number One Way to Alienate Your Readers
by Zena Dell Lowe @ZenaDellLowe
Friday, June 25, 2021
5 Important Elements to Include in Your Next Blog Post
by Lori Hatcher @LoriHatcher2
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Writing Dreams & Plans
by Henry McLaughlin @RiverBendSagas
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Taking the Struggle Out of Writing Deep POV
by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills
Every writer wants to take the struggle out of Deep Point of View (POV). The technique allows the reader to step easily into the viewpoint character’s shoes by experiencing every action and reaction through the character’s senses. The reader wants to be that character. He/she has stepped into the protagonist’s or antagonist’s head and emerged as the POV character. Every word is filtered through the POV character.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Dipping the Quill Deeper: The Stories That Shaped A Childhood
Monday, June 21, 2021
Excellence in Marketing Awards for Authors Open Aug. 1-31, 2021
Sunday, June 20, 2021
How Writing Conferences Compare to Carrots
by Tammy Karasek @TickledPinkTam
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Recharge, Replenish, Renew for a Better You
Friday, June 18, 2021
The Benefits of Co-Authoring
Thursday, June 17, 2021
How to Get More Book Reviews
by Susan U. Neal @SusanNealYoga
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
What Can a Writer Use Canva For?
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
When God’s Ways with My Writing are Not My Ways
Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel
Monday, June 14, 2021
Speaking Tips for Authors at Hybrid Events
by Yvonne Ortega @YvonneOrtega1
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Saying Goodbye
by Martin Wiles @LinesFrom God
We fought to swallow the lumps in our throat, and we blinked away the tears. Then, we said goodbye.
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Understanding How Our Emotions Fuel Writing Procrastination
by Beth K. Vogt @BethVogt
Friday, June 11, 2021
Book Marketing Secrets Every Author MUST Know!
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson
Thursday, June 10, 2021
The ABC’s of Newspaper Writing, Part One
by Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
5 Things to Make Your Story Sing
by Cindy K. Sproles @CindyDevoted
Most everyone has a story and believe it or not, the majority can tell their story beautifully. The problem comes when the translation of the story hits the page.
Monday, June 7, 2021
3 Media Tools for Writers Working Smarter, Not Harder
By Kristen Hogrefe Parnell @khogrefeparnell
We know that the writing life isn’t just about writing. Regardless of the publishing route we choose, we writers are largely responsible for marketing and sharing our books with others.
Sunday, June 6, 2021
Overcoming Writer’s Dread
by Audrey Frank @AudreyCFrank
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Staying On the Trail As a Writer
by Tim Suddeth @TimSuddeth
For many of us, this has been an exciting week as we have gathered at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. Whether we were there personally, or attending the virtual conference, we were able to attend classes taught by caring and knowledgeable instructors, renew relationships with friends, and make new friends and acquaintances.
Just being able to get out and do something ‘normal’ was a great feeling for many of us.
Friday, June 4, 2021
Are You Still A Writer If You Aren’t Writing?
by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author
I wanted to be an author since before I knew where books came from. I dreamed of writing the next great novel series, and admittedly I still consider the ultimate mark of achievement to be overhearing strangers at a coffee shop discussing my stories.
Thursday, June 3, 2021
PreWriting Rituals
by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn
Do you have any pre-writing rituals? On any given day, I don’t. But when I’m about to begin a big project, I absolutely do.
As you read these words, I am up to my roots in revisions. Some people love revisions, but I have to admit that they are not my favorite (see this post for my thoughts on that process).
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Observation: How Do Your Characters Move?
by Sarah Sally Hamer @SarahSallyHamer
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
The Write to Expire
by PeggySue Wells @PeggySueWells