Before I begin to plot a novel — before developing my characters or deciding on the obstacles they’ll face or devising their spiritual journey — I always ask myself the “Big 3 Questions.” …
A Newbie’s Takeaway From American Christian Fiction Writers Conference 2016
Today I’m recovering from five days of an action packed conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The American Christian Fiction Writers Conference has always been an amazing event and this year was …
Oh, the Drama! What Writers Can Learn From the Theater by Connilyn Cossette
My nine-year-old was in a production of Beauty and the Beast this summer. I’ve never been more proud of my once-stage-shy-girl standing in front of strangers, singing with all her …
Care and Feeding of Creativity
This fall I tackled something new in my writing career. Two books in six months. One at 100K words the other at 50K words. To be honest, the second book got …
The Changing Market & Making A Plan
Every day we hear of some publishing change — from publishers going away to Amazon doing something “new” yet again. I recently spent a day in Orlando at ICRS — …