by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan This past week, I flew to St. Louis, Missouri for the annual ACFW Conference. I didn’t have a direct flight and found myself spending nearly ten …
Bringing Authenticity to Your Setting When You’ve Never Been There
By Jennifer Deibel, @ThisGalsJourney One of the best things about writing and reading is getting to explore distant corners of the world without ever having to leave your couch. When …
4 Practical Ways to Choose Courage in Our Writing Lives
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka Have you ever thought about how we choose courage as writers? I used to think courage had to be some big, bold action that impacted the world. Like …
STORY IDEAS: Start Small, Go Big
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt I’ve been brainstorming a new book idea for several days, mulling over details about the heroine, the hero, the Inciting Incident, the obstacles, the setting. The …
Using Mind Mapping to Brainstorm Your Novels
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan Our brain weighs about three pounds, yet it’s the most important organ in our body. It allows us to think, to feel, to control and coordinate …