By Kristin Evans @AuthorKristinEv “Your writing is good. But you need to build your platform.” Can you relate? I wonder how many authors have abandoned their writing dreams at this stage on their journey to publication.  Meeting new people at meals grew to be a highlight of the conference for…

By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett John 1:41-42 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. (NIV) I’m a relative newbie at my current types of writing. Yes, I have years of…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Writers are an odd lot. I can say that, because I am one. So I speak from experience, not judgment. Like all creative people, we tend to feel things more deeply, reacting poorly to criticism. We also have no perspective at all when it comes to…

By James Hannibal @jamesrhannibal Prepare thyself, writer. Here cometh the soap box. In the past few months, I’ve noticed a trend in Christian writing circles—on forums and panels and in our books and blogs. The conversation always goes something like this: “I can write X because I am a strong…

by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn I made some new friends recently. And by that, I mean I literally made some new friends.  I decided they needed to exist, and so I created them. I thought about them until I had an idea of who they are. I gave them names,…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin While many people are publishing books (over 4,500 new books every day, including the self-published books), the competitive nature of this work is rarely discussed. Editors and agents get pitches and proposals from many different authors. What are some of the difference makers that every author…