4 Tips All Writers Can Use

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Today, Jennifer Slattery is offering four tips that all writers can use.  Jennifer writes soul-stirring fiction for New Hope Publishers.  Her debut novel, Beyond I Do, was released last summer and her latest, When Dawn Breaks, released in December. Here’s Jennifer’s tips. … Continue reading

Add Suspense – in Chapter 1

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 Today, Stephanie Pritchard talks about creating suspense in a novel.  I just finished reading her book Stranded: A Novel.  She’s knows about suspense. So take a look at what she has to say about it here.  And leave a comment for … Continue reading

Research As a Brainstorming Tool

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Today Misty Beller is giving us some good tips on research, and how it can help contemporary writers as well as historical writers.  Misty writes Christian historical romance.  She was raised on a farm in South Carolina. She lives with … Continue reading

How the Book Developed

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Today, Cyndi Lord is providing a guest post on how her Amish book came about.  Before devoting full-time to writing, Cyndi had a career as an investigator and research paralegal. Cyndi lives in northeast Texas on a ranch with her … Continue reading

Murder in the First …

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Today’s guest blogger is Marja McGraw and she’s talking about mysteries. She should know, since she has worked in both criminal and civil law enforcement.  She writes two mystery series. And having read some, I’ll add my endorsement.  She’s lived … Continue reading

The Thing Writers Need

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Today, I have a guest post from Jennifer Slattery who writes soul-stirring fiction for New Hope Publishers.  Her debut novel is Beyond I Do.  She tells writers about one thing important to success. This one thing has the capacity to set … Continue reading

The Key to Writing the Short Story

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 Galand Nuchols grew up on a farm in Southern Illinois before moving to Texas and attending college here.  She taught for twenty-two years, ranging from second grade to high school. When she retired, she began writing.  What a great move that … Continue reading

What’s the Deal with Back Story?

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While a large, floppy straw hat is her favorite, Ane Mulligan has worn many different ones: hairdresser, legislative affairs director (that’s a fancy name for a lobbyist), drama director, playwright, humor columnist, and novelist. Her lifetime experience provides a plethora … Continue reading

From the Middle of a Forest – Linda Yezak

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Today, we’re interviewing Linda Yezak, who lives in a forest in east Texas and writes uplifting books about second chances, love, forgiveness, and new beginnings.  Jim:  Linda, you’ve written books with other authors.  Tell us about that experience.  Linda:  I’ve … Continue reading