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The Five Be’s of Brainstormingby Darlene L. Turner Brainstorming plays a significant part in every author’s writing process. Doesn’t matter if it’s non-fiction or fiction, we...
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Wisdom from the Writer’s Desk: Five Lessons Learnedby Elle E. Kay Publishing my twentieth Christian fiction novel this year has been a significant milestone. In addition to my published works, I...
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Fingerprint of Worshipby Jenny Erlingsson @jennyerlingsson I tiptoed up the stairs and closed the small bedroom door behind me. One hour. I had one hour to start...
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Mastering the PuzzleBy Loretta Eidson Most people enjoy putting puzzles together. We know it can be quick entertainment or a time-consuming, tedious challenge,...
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How Do Writers Choose a Fiction Genre?By DiAnn Mills New writers often have the dilemma of choosing what genre of fiction they should write. If this is your problem, I have a few...
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Battling DiscouragementBy Allie Pleiter @alliepleiter As an author and book coach, I’ve battled—or guided another writer through—just about every creative hurdle....
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Musings About Writing and Printing MotivationsBy Dwight David Croy In the 1960’s, the way to get an “A” in the subject of English in High School was to be a good creative writer. The...
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ACFW New Releases: June 2024June 2024 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Biblical:...
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Dog, dogs, and more dogs as the star or supporting characters in fictionby Cindy Ervin Huff @Cindyhuff11Huff As a writer, I’m an avid reader and find there are lots of interesting books written either from a dog’s...
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Novel Malpracticeby Dr. Ronda Wells @RondaWellsBooks Have you ever read a novel or watched a show or movie and said, “Wait a minute! That’s not right. In real...
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Planting SeasonBy Janet Morris Grimes It’s that time of year again. Time to get our hands dirty. Time to prune old branches and brush to make room for new...
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Do You Outline, or Do You Write into the Dark?By Glynn Young @ gyoung9751 A problem developed while I was writing my fifth novel. The problem had to do with what I conceived as a minor...
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Love on a WhimBy Suzanne Woods Fisher @suzannewfisher My husband, Steve, isn’t just serious about making ice cream; he’s practically a scientist about it,...
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Why Write a Biblical Novel?By Linda Dindzans @lindadindzans First… What is a biblical novel? The vast cast of biblical characters is both historic and religious....
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ACFW New Releases: May 2024May 2024 New ReleasesMore in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance:...
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Downsizing Has an Upsideby Melody Morrison I wanted to write, but we were supposed to be down-sizing. Yuck. I faced a wall unit of books, games and toys. Over 750 youth...
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Take Aim: Finding Your Target Audienceby John Matthew Walker @jdubmd If you’ve ever been to a writers conference or critique group, you’ve heard the phrase “target audience.” But...
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My Reading JourneyBy Dwight David Croy At my late stage in life, God gives permission to go on a writing mission. It is an extension of the great commission. The...
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Beating the RainBy Chandra Lynn Smith I’m sitting at my desk this morning pretty much feeling like the weather. Pennsylvania is known for its fickleness about...
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Trusting God When an Unexpected Crisis Interrupts Your Lifeby Donna Wichelman @DonnaWichelman Have you ever faced an unforeseen event and had to find the courage to trust God even in those difficult...
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Singing the Song of Lifeby Christine Sunderland @Chrisunderland One of the great mysteries of life is that we must pass through death to live life eternal. And so...
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ACFW New Releases: April 2024April 2024 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Contemporary Romance:...
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How to Write a Detective Teamby JPC Allen I’ll state the obvious: if you want to write a mystery, you must have a detective. But detectives come in all shapes and...
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Notes from a NewbieBy Linda Dindzans @lindadindzans One recent early morning, I was fretting over fine points in the first rework of edits for my debut novel. Each...
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Blooms and Baggage in “A Year in Flowers”by Suzanne Woods Fisher @suzannewfisher Picture this: three best friends, teenage girls, elbow-deep in petals and dreams, working alongside...
