From the Archive
Marketing & Platform
My Tongue is a Pen (Part 2)
Public speaking is necessary if we want to market books and expand our platform. Last time, I shared five tools to prepare a well-crafted speech. […]
Writer's Journey
Creating Gems of Inspiration, All for God’s Glory
“There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take you.” […]
Writing Tips
Six Basics Tips for Writing a Biography
Choosing to write a biography is taking a step into someone else’s life for a long period of time. You immerse yourself in another life […]
Getting Published
Cinderella: a Writer’s Journey
July 23, 2011
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In a day where technology is racing along at the speed of light and publishing houses are playing the odds on e-books—while scrambling to stay […]
Craft of Writing
Editing Your Novel for the “Big Picture”
September 7, 2017
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New writers often focus their first novel revisions on individual words or sentences. Some spend hours, hunting for the right word or trying to improve […]
Conferences
How to take an Introvert to a Writer’s Conference
With the coming new year, a new writing conference season is also approaching, so we thought we’d help prepare our readers with a few posts […]
Encouraging Writers
How to Inspire Writers
Worship, wait, write. My trusted friend and coach encouraged me to implement this rule whenever I write. Her words inspired—moved me—to action. Now, I’ve added […]
Writer's Journey
Police Work and Writers Have a Lot in Common
December 31, 2011
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For the past twenty years, I’ve worked as a 911 dispatcher. In the beginning of my career, I worked the graveyard shift at a busy […]
Writer's Journey
What Inspires You?
Inspire: To fill with animating, quickening, or exalting influence. To take into the lungs in breathing; inhale Every writer knows writing is a solitary endeavor. […]
