Who Are Beta Readers? Who is a beta reader and why should we use them? In a nutshell, a beta reader is someone who reads our manuscript before we send it out to a professional editor or submit to an agent. Their role is to focus on the story itself …
Sometimes, choosing to ignore the parts we don’t like can be a good communication strategy.
Do we seize the day, or does the day seize us?
What is this “in-between place?” It’s that place where we feel stuck in the middle between belief in God and not trusting him.
This is another in my periodic series on proverbs for writers. The inspiration comes from the book of Proverbs and how a particular verse strikes me. I don’t go looking for them. And I’m not looking to preach. I’m seeking to share a word from God that applies to me …
We form writing partnerships to help each other. The relationship is not a competition to prove who’s the better writer. It’s a team of writers helping each other grow.
EMPATHY is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It’s also called the ability to put oneself in another person’s shoes. Why is this important in a writing partnership? As we know, the act of writing is an activity we do alone. I may be at one …
In his memorable novel, The Weeping Chamber, Sigmund Brouwer takes one of the minor characters of the Bible and builds a story that captures the essence of Christ and vividly portrays the last days of the Savior’s life.
Our partner must be someone we can trust on several levels.
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Colossians 3:23 NLT.
