Month: March 2016

Randy Ingermanson’s Snowflake Method

Ciao, writer peeps! I still have this eye thing limiting my screen time. Surely, there’s a blog post in there about serious writers overcoming all obstacles to express their craft. But I didn’t write it. Since I love you and want you to succeed,… Continue Reading “Randy Ingermanson’s Snowflake Method”

Why the Crucifix?

Guest blogger, John Brunson. Without the Cross, there is no resurrection, there is no hope.

Celebrating Purim includes these 4 things.

Purim begins Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at sunset and continues until sunset Thursday, March 24. Purim is a freewill offering holiday, not commanded by the LORD under the Law of Moses, but rather instituted by the Jews to commemorate deliverance from a planned systematic genocide, as recorded in… Continue Reading “Celebrating Purim includes these 4 things.”

To cut or not to cut? Use this editing trick to decide.

I learned this editing trick years ago, and still use it today to help me decide whether or not to cut a line, a scene, or whatever. In your manuscript, mouse over and highlight the text in question. Then . . .

No one lied to us.

“Why don’t you go to another church?”
“Because I’m Catholic,” Harold answered.
“You’re not Catholic,” I argued, “if you don’t believe what they teach.”
Harold just smiled. “I’m Catholic.”
Harold and I were in high school, those extraordinary years of challenging our parents and forming opinions of our own. In some ways . . .

Avoid these 7 writing mistakes by listening.

  We writers refer to our writing personalities as voice, because readers “hear” us when they read our words. For the same reason, many of our writing mistakes can be corrected by simply listening to our own voices. With our ears. You can write every word,… Continue Reading “Avoid these 7 writing mistakes by listening.”

Pretty Secrets

Pretty Secrets are truths, experiences, memories, whatever, that refresh our spirits. They’re not necessarily things that we can share with others, but they make us smile when we think about them. One of my Pretty Secrets is…

More tips for flat-broke indie authors

You know you need these professional services, but you’re broke. Never fear; I’m here for you. If you can’t afford to pay for professional services, consider the following.

Ride the Pen

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Hebrew for Christians Blog

A personal blog by John Parsons, author of the Hebrew for Christians web site.

The Writer’s Dig – Writer's Digest

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Writing About Writing (And Occasionally Some Writing)

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Kristen Lamb

Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi

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