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Mastering the Art of Crafting Effective Dialogue

August 18, 2023 1

The power of dialogue within the pages of a novel cannot be overstated. It’s through dialogue that characters come alive, relationships are forged, conflicts intensify, […]

Small Yet Mighty: One Secret for Powerful Storytelling in Shorter-Form Fiction

November 30, 2017 4

One day last spring, I was exiting the grocery store and stopped to look at the flyers posted on the community bulletin board. There was […]

Creating Your Testimony

September 9, 2014 Comments Off

Remember Jesus’ Great Commission? Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and […]

Does Passion Trump Talent?

July 28, 2014 Comments Off

“The boy pulled the fiddle from its hiding place inside the wardrobe, opening the tattered leather case with care. Placing the wooden instrument under his […]

How to Annoy Others and Look Terribly Desperate Online

June 22, 2017 4

This post illustrates what not to do when building your online presence. In it, I poke fun at the crazy things we do to get […]

Making Time

August 7, 2014 Comments Off

The blog post “Making Time – My Thoughts” was submitted by Shannon Dittemore and used with the author’s permission. Writers are in LOVE with words. We […]

Becoming Known Part 3: Reciprocal Book Reviews

April 22, 2015 7

Readers have a million choices when it comes to what book to read—especially when they are shopping online. Honest book reviews are often what sells […]

How to “Study the Form”

October 27, 2021 4

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 […]

Michele Zumwalt: Bringing Hope and Healing through Testimony

January 28, 2016 4

In Ruby Shoes, Michele Zumwalt invites readers into her struggle to overcome prescription drug addiction. Michele gives readers hope that they too can overcome the […]