Category: Writing TIps

  • Teaching Tools for the Writer: Become a Dynamic Speaker by Adding SPICE!

    Recently, I wrote a post for ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) called Teaching Tools for Writers: 4 Steps to Building a Public Speaking Platform. Check it out here. The focus was on building a speaking platform focusing using four steps. Today I’d like to focus on sharpening our public speaking…

  • Breathing on Her Own: Lessons from My Firstborn “Bookchild”

    Today we welcome Author, and Speaker, Rebecca Waters! Rebecca has valuable insight to share, and a FREE COPY OF HER NOVEL, Breathing on Her Own. Rebecca, thank you for joining us today! Breathing on Her Own: Lessons from My Firstborn “Bookchild” Publishing that first novel is akin to raising your…

  • Just Start: Giveaway & Writing Advice from Guest Blogger, and Author Cyn Taylor

    Today we welcome guest blogger and author, Cyn Taylor! She’s got some great writing advice to share, AND she’s giving away a copy of  Book 1 in the Smoky Mountain Mist series, “Blue Mountain Sky”!! Enter to win below! JUST START Many folks live by the mantra that life is…

  • Writer Tips: The Why’s & Where-fore’s of Self-Editing

    Today we welcome, Author Sara R. Turqnuist! Not only is she giving us some GREAT writing advice, but she’s also GIVING AWAY an eCopy or Print version of her latest release, Off to War, to ONE LUCKY WINNER! Enter to win below! Writers Gotta Write, but Writers Gotta Edit Too! …

  • Keeping (or Putting Back) the Joy in Writing guestpost & giveaway by Shannon L. Brown

    Welcome, Author Shannon L. Brown! Shannon is giving away a copy of one of her three books! The winner gets to choose which one! Enter to win below!  Keeping (or Putting Back) the Joy in Writing  by Shannon L. Brown The reality of being a writer today is different than…

  • Letting Our Characters Fall Hard & Why It’s Important

    Click to Tweet Image Oh. My. Word. I thought after my first book the others would be easier to write. WRONG. SO WRONG. Now into my 4th manuscript (my agent holds the 3rdwhile I make edits…good times), it’s clearly not getting any easier. I’m still carving out, and fighting for…