by Delores Topliff, @DeloresTopliff Books carry us to other times, places, and provide lasting friends—especially nice during pandemics. Coffee mugs and shirts present pictures and words saying, “You can never have …
Famous First Words: Writing Power-Packed Sentences
By Tara Johnson, @TaraMinistry “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens “Call me Ishmael.” Moby-Dick or, the …
How to Use Rhetorical Devices to Evoke Reader Emotion
by Christina Miller, @CLMillerbooks Don’t you love the excitement of opening a new novel? I like to let anticipation build for a few days after a trip to the bookstore, …
5 Tips to Take the Mystery Out of Mystery Writing
By Michelle Griep, @MichelleGriep Admit it. You’re intimidated by Agatha Christie. Who isn’t? Her stories are classics that keeps even the most savvy reader guessing until the very end. If …
Six Tips for an Unforgettable First Line
by Rachel D. Russell, @RDRussellWrites By the time your reader opens your novel, it’s already passed the front cover and back-blurb tests. Next up? Win the reader with a hard-hitting, attention-grabbing, tell-me-more …