by Candee Fick, @CandeeFick It’s that time of year when the chaotic build-up to Christmas is done and the New Year is just around the corner. Making this the perfect …
Writing Realistic Dialogue
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb I recently judged an unpublished novel contest. I had an array of genres, but one thing that stood out consistently throughout all of them was a lack of …
Do You Hear What I Hear?
by Christina Miller, @CLMillerbooks Fat snowflakes and Christmas carols floated through the air as my friend Gracie and I strolled the historic downtown of our little city. She stopped in …
Analogies are Like a Box of Chocolates
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong A good analogy is powerful and can make your story as memorable as Forrest Gump and his box of chocolates. Using these literary morsels to …
Which Word Would You Choose to Define 2020?
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt Greetings, fellow wordsmiths! Perhaps you’re like me, and in the midst of all the holiday fa-la-la-la-la, you watch for the annual announcement of the “Word of …