Every story – be it a mystery or a YA or woman’s fiction – begins with a spark, an idea that ignites an author’s imagination. Fanning that spark into a …
4 Tips to Prep Your Writing Contest Entry
It’s contest season in the writing world! Perhaps you just submitted your entry to the ACFW Genesis contest earlier this week. There are lots of other contests coming up later …
4 Tips for Managing Extensive Rewrites
Nothing like submitting a manuscript to my editor – and then having an idea that turns my novel upside down in a good way. That nagging “how can I do …
3 Tips for Plotting with a Pantser
I was in Bermuda last week on vacation with my husband Rob, visiting with our friends Cathy and Stephen West. Yes, that Cathy West — author of Yesterday’s Tomorrow and …
Extreme Character Makeover: Goal Building and the secret sauce of motivation
Who are you and what do you want? I’m reading a fantastic book right now in my personal life – Mark Batterson’s All In: You Are One Decision Away From …