by Sandy Kirby Quandt @SandyKQuandt Lately, I've thought about something Sir Isaac Newton discovered in the 1600s. An action comes before a reaction. If we expect the automatic door at the store to open, we have to step forward and activate the mechanism which opens the door. Staring at the…

by Kathryn Lang, @KathrynCLang “Repurpose your words.” The first time I heard this idea I was sitting in a session by Cheryl Sloan Wray about perfecting my query. I liked what she had to say about taking the same concept and the same words and then shifting them a little…

by Bethany Jett @BetJett “How do you get it all done?” Ever been asked? There’s not really a good answer. Honestly, I never know what to say, so I usually give a chuckle and an exasperated “I don’t get it all done!” or “My husband helps a lot.” Sometimes it’s…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Often editors state they are looking for a quotable book. For many writers, the idea is confusing. How is a quotable book defined? Does it mean an endorsement? Where do we find the appropriate statements? Is the request applicable to fiction and nonfiction? A quotable book…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Have you ever heard a reader indicate they didn’t read Christian fiction because of poor writing? Either the characterization, plot, dialogue, setting, emotion, or description disappointed them. It’s always a good habit to evaluate our writing and how we can raise the bar and attract readers…

By Heather Kreke @HKreke On Memorial Day a black bear wondered into our neighborhood and made himself (for the sake of this post I have decided the bear was a male) at home in a tree belonging to our neighbors three doors down. The bear stayed in the yard all…