by Tamela Hancock Murray @Tamela_Murray A reader of novels: Expects the expected Wants something unexpected Offering both the expected and unexpected isn’t most effortless order to fill. However, there are a few ways you can try to keep from annoying your reader: [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#writing #pubtip"]How Not to Annoy…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted There is a formula . . . steps that guarantee your writing will be amazing. They are simple but vital. None of us are perfect writers. It’s a continual write, rewrite, and polish venture with a little added common sense. Over the years, I’ve learned a…

by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel Just because you write non-fiction doesn’t mean you can’t be a good storyteller. In fact, I heartily advocate using all the elements of fiction in your writing. This is often called “narrative non-fiction” and employs good storytelling in order to offer an important takeaway. While…

by Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Hey, remember cassette tapes? Good times. Back in the day, mixed-tapes were all the rage. What better way to say “I love you,” than a tape filled with your loved one’s favorite tunes? When I was in high-school, the mixed-tape was a required prerequisite to asking…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 As a writer, words are my lifeline. I spend hours with them. As I put them on paper, they help me bring order out of the chaos that is life.…

By DiAnnMills, @DiAnnMills Some of us revise as we write, and others choose to wait until the story is written. I suggest a writer complete a scene, a chapter, or even the entire story before switching to editor mode. Creating a story uses the left side of the brain. Revision…