Business of Writing
From the Archive: What is Success?
This post was originally published in June 2012 but is as relevant today as ever. Chip MacGregor, of MacGregor Literary Agency, the author of the post, […]
Writer’s Journey
Writer's Journey
Writers Write When . . .
You must write everyday. A writer writes. Set a word count goal. You can’t wait for inspiration. I’ve heard these statements since I started writing. […]
Writer's Journey
Good Dialogue – The Author’s Goal
Readers choose books with lots of dialogue and not so much narrative, somehow feeling that dialogue makes a difference between a dull or great book. […]
Conferences
The Ministry of Mingling
After one of the toughest and most rewarding years in my writing journey, I registered for the 2017 West Coast Christian Writers Conference and asked […]
Editing
Too Smart for My Own Good
Not that anyone would ever accuse me of being too smart, but I have been doing some reflecting on my recent writing struggles. I participated […]
Get Inspired
What material did you acquire?
According to author Willa Cather, “Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen.” Her words hit home […]
Writer's Journey
A Christian Writer’s Christmas Poem
“A Christian Writer’s Christmas Poem” An Original Poem Written by Xochitl E. Dixon ’Twas the day before Christmas, and all through the land, not […]
Writer's Journey
Murphy’s Law – As It Applies To An Author
As authors, we are beset by hills and valleys of success and failure. Some days, we may feel there are more valleys than hills. Some […]
Writer's Journey
Why Bother Sharing Your God-Given Voice?
When I attended my first Christian Writers Conference in 2010, the Lord affirmed He’d given me a voice and taught me to appreciate the other […]
Spiritual Life
Joy Comes in the Morning
How can God bring joy from a parent’s worst nightmare, the death of a child? It seems impossible, doesn’t it? That’s what I thought, until […]