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Author Self-care: When You’re Running On Fumes
By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett Anyone else running on fumes? If you read this blog regularly you might recall I’ve been struggling for a while. No need to rehash, but suffice it to say, I emotionally limped into December, tried to be a recluse until a family commitment forced me out…
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What Is A One Sheet & Why Do I Need One?
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson For those of you getting ready for the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference you may have heard about the need for a One Sheet. This tool is also known as a Pitch Sheet or a One Page. It’s a one page presentation of the project you’re pitching to…
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Why Is a Novel Like a House?
by Ane Mulligan @AneMulligan Both must be built from the foundation up. Neither is a total DIY project. Each take some help. Contractor With a house, you hire a general contractor. With a novel, we already have our General Contractor … God. Take your blueprints or simply that “what-if” to…
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Stretch Your Writing Muscles
by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn A few years ago I had the opportunity attend a retreat and as part of the events we spent an evening with some lovely ladies from Truth Be Told Art . . . painting. Y’all. I’m not a painter. I’m not great with color. I’m not great…
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If You Don’t Try, Your Writing Won’t Fly
By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Often writers see writing in black and white terms. You are either a gifted storyteller or not. These people believe writers are born with their gift and not taught the skill of writing. This concept is another myth of publishing. The writing world is a strange…
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Eight Ways to Dig Ourselves Out of a Creative Rut
by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Being on a deadline, with only a few hours to turn a project in, can be overwhelming. I can relate to this from my college days. I used to believe that my creativity would flow effortlessly once I entered the publishing industry. However, that wasn't always…
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