Writer's Journey
Rx for Down Days
Down days. We all have them. Perhaps you didn’t final in a contest or you received a pass from an agent or editor. Maybe even […]
Articles by Guest Author
Editing
“Edit”–A Four-Letter Word?
What do you think of when you hear the word “edit”? Manuscripts bleeding red ink, perhaps, coupled with the desire to weep, wail, or consume […]
Writer's Journey
Writing for Your Readers
Who do you write for? The reader, right? I used to think I did, but I was wrong. I went through five stages during the […]
Conferences
Riding Out the Mid-Conference Crash
You arrived at Mount Hermon excited and ready for all that God has for you. You’ve learned a ton already, made (or reconnected with) friends, […]
Conferences
12 Tips for Getting More Out of a Conference
Want to have an even better time at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference (or any other conference) than you planned on? Try these tips: 1. […]
Craft of Writing
10 Ways to Strengthen Our Characters
Readers want strong main characters. No one wants to read a story with a weak one. I knew that. Really I did. Why, then, did […]
Conferences
Preparing for a Writer’s Conference
Seventeen years ago I went to my first writers’ conference. I was a rookie. I had my proposal and a sample chapter – such as […]
Spiritual Life
Life on the Ledge or Leaning on the Lord?
Have you ever felt like the writing road is lined with ledges? I certainly have. I felt like I was living on the Ledge for […]