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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 […]
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. […]
Spiritual Life
What’s In Your Hand?
Not long ago, I spent a week at the Oregon Christian Writer’s Conference. I flew from Portland straight to San Diego, where my husband, Mike, […]
Spiritual Life
God is Never Late
May 10, 2011
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Heard of late bloomers? I have, all my life, because I am one. Social skills came slow and late. Likewise learning how to deal with […]
Craft of Writing
Writing 101: Point of View Basics
One of the most important decisions you need to make as a writer, especially when writing fiction or creative nonfiction, is deciding which point of […]
Spiritual Life
Go, Stay, Give: A Call to Obedience
I love the quote by Jill Briscoe: “You go where you’re sent, and you stay where you’re put, and you give what you’ve got.” God […]
Critique Groups
Why Writers Need Critique Groups
May 30, 2012
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Attend a writers’ conference or read a book on craft and you’ll receive this advice: “If you’re serious about writing, join a critique group.” The […]
Christmas
Christmas Letters that Get Read
November 23, 2011
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With the Christmas season approaching, each of us will receive our share of letters filled with family cheer. Do you wonder if yours will get […]
Craft of Writing
How to “Study the Form”
You hear all kinds of slogans at writers’ conferences. “Show, don’t tell.” “Write what you know.” “You learn how to write by rewriting.” Those are […]
