by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | Encouragement, General, Mechanics/ Writing Craft, Social Media
© 2023 DiAnn Mills I’ve been writing and publishing for over twenty-five years. Of course, I began as a child. 😊 What I’ve learned is growing in my relationship with God helps me grow in the craft of writing. God is the Coach, and I’m the writer seeking...
by admin | Aug 2, 2023 | Encouragement, Fiction, General, Mechanics/ Writing Craft, Suspense
© 2023 Deborah Sprinkle Suspense makes a story worth our time. Think about it. What keeps you glued to the movie screen or turning the pages? Two of the elements for creating suspense are a strong hook and creating characters (especially a protagonist) the reader...
by admin | Jul 1, 2023 | Children's Writing, Editing, Encouragement, Fiction, General, Mechanics/ Writing Craft
© 2023 Pam Burgess Writing children’s books is a delicate dance between words and illustrations that bring those words to life. If you get it right, it’s a beautiful thing to watch as it unfolds. It draws you in and moves you along to the end of the story. However, if...
by admin | Jun 5, 2023 | Encouragement, General, Mechanics/ Writing Craft
© 2023 Valerie Fraser Luesse Readers sometimes tell me they feel as if they’re watching my stories like a movie instead of reading them. I should probably pretend I do that on purpose, but I think it’s just a by-product of the many years I spent reporting magazine...
by admin | May 31, 2023 | Business Strategies, Editing, Encouragement, Fiction, General, Marketing, Mechanics/ Writing Craft, Nonfiction
© 2023 Diana Flegal As a literary agent for eighteen years, I witnessed many writers sabotage their writing goals and career by falling prey to well-meaning but bad advice. The goal of a writing coach is to help writers keep a realistic view of everything a successful...
by admin | Apr 3, 2023 | Copywriting, Encouragement, General, Humor, Mechanics/ Writing Craft
© © 2023 Amy Hughes Hinerman2023 Amy Hughes Hinerman Copywriting is always changing with our culture. Nowadays, people are inundated with media and have the attention spans of gnats. To snag readers from the start, many are using a current approach—one that is looser...