By Rachel Scott McDaniel, @rachelsmcdaniel My husband is a self-taught juggler. He even does that popular trick where someone off to the side tosses a ball into the mix, and …
Secret to Authentic, Captivating Writing
by Delores Topliff, @DeloresTopliff It’s a well-known fact that Margaret Mitchell’s husband told her, “For God’s sake, Peggy, can’t you write a book instead of reading thousands of them?” She did …
Learning How to Focus
by Heidi Main, @HeidiMain As a full-time writer, now author, I find I sometimes lack focus during the workday and end my writing time with a lackluster amount of new …
Plotting Out the Novel
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb When I am teaching, I am often asked what comes first, plot or characters. For me, I write character-driven stories. The characters and their conflicts and motivations are …
Conference Time!
by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @MchelleAleckson Conference season is upon us! One of the big ones for novelists is the American Christian Fiction Writers conference held in September. Conferences are not cheap, but …




