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Writing Tips
What If … Coming Up with Writing Ideas
I recently shared lunch with a dear writing friend. The talk turned to our works in progress. “How do you come up with your ideas?” […]
Spiritual Life
Living an Intentional Life
2020 for me is a year of intention. Living on purpose, for purpose and with purpose. With my new resolve, every action or word this […]
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 […]
Writer's Journey
Go Write Your Small Story
It Takes a Small Story to Make a Big Story Our Story I grew up in a world of big stories. I am a granddaughter […]
Craft of Writing
Deeper Purposes of Descriptions in Novels
When I pick up a novel, I want to be transported to the character’s world. I want to experience what they experience, see what they […]
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. […]
Writing for Children
The Joys and Challenges of Writing for Children
June 1, 2017
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When people find out I’m a children’s author, their response often goes something like this: “Oh, how fun! I have always wanted to write a […]
Encouraging Writers
When Words Changed a Kingdom
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family […]
Interviews
Building a Fiction World through Your Blog
Novelists strive to draw readers into their characters’ worlds, tirelessly crafting scenes to develop realistic settings within the limits of one novel or a series […]
