This is a question writers face every day. Unfortunately, there is no clear-cut answer. It’s like the quote attributed to a Supreme Court judge about a case dealing with censorship and art, “I may not know much about art, but I know what I like.” The answer …
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We Have a Winner
The winner of DiAnn Mills’ new book on the craft of writing, The Dance of Character and Plot, is Christina Weeks of Fort Worth, TX. Congratulations, Christina. Thanks to all who participated. p.s. I’m taking this week off from blogging. See you all next week.
Facing Your Goliath: Publication
Are you a frustrated writer? You’ve been working at your craft for a while, but success eludes you. An agent or a publisher seems to be just out of reach. Self-publishing is not your thing. It’s expensive and the idea of marketing and promoting your own work exclusively is another …
How Serious a Writer Are You?
One of the complaints I hear from writers, especially those just starting out, is they can’t find the time to write. I’ve written on this before but it came up again recently and I’m led to revisit it. First of all, you will never find the time to write. To …
Are You Being Tossed About by Every Wind?
Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. Ephesians 4:14 NLT In my small group recently, …
Continue the Journey
Continue the Journey has been my tag line since I first became serious about writing and printed my first business cards. Obviously it stems from my debut novel, Journey to Riverbend. But there’s more to it than just a gimmick to remind people about the book. (Did I mention …
What Are These Characters Up To?
I find myself in a bit of a transition in my writing right now. A few months ago, my weekly writing group challenged me to write a fantasy novel. (I love you, Solitary Scribes.) When I told my agent, she said I’d have to come up with a pen name …
To The Aspiring Writer
If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will turn your back on knowledge. Proverbs 19:27 NLT So you want to be a writer? For many with the dream of being writers, the thought seems to be I can just sit down and start stringing words together. How hard …
Interview with Debut Author Julie Marx
J.A. Marx loves illustrating spiritual warfare through speculative suspense. In April, Write Integrity Press released her debut novel, Destiny Defied, the first book in The Destiny Series. She has published several articles and also edits for a healthcare e-zine. Her hobbies are fitness, nutrition, and dancing the Argentine tango. …
Are You Heading for Poverty and Disgrace?
If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored. Psalm 13:18 NLT One of the hardest things a writer learns is to receive criticism and correction. Unfortunately, some never do. James Scott Bell refers to it as growing a rhino …