By Michelle Griep, @MichelleGriep For years I was a creative writer instructor, which has its pros and cons. It also has its own special kind of drudgery like answering the …
What if My Readers Listen?
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell My advice is often repeated back to me. Well, the bad advice is, anyway. “Switch genres.” What, I said that? “Try to sell your book on …
I Have Heard Your Cry
By Hannah Currie, @hannah_currie_author I don’t know about the rest of you but life has seemed pretty overwhelming these past few years. My normal coping mechanisms have flown out the …
Lessons God Teaches Authors When Creating Characters
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka The idea of creating characters was the one thing that kept me from jumping into fiction writing for, well, decades. One of the first writing lessons I heard …
How to Harness Creative Energy
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong Today I drank too much coffee to be able to sit still and write. My body needed to move, so I took my dog for …