Tagged: Heather Kreke

  • The Write Way to Stay Resolute

    By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett We are well into January 2023 (how did that happen?) and most of the decorations are away. Not my Christmas tree. Nope. But other than that, our focus has switched to the new year. Our youngest was the only member of Team Hackett to stay up…

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  • Finding a Story in Your Own Backyard.

    By Theresa Parker Pierce @rowanhistory One of my favorite historical fiction novels is Blue by Joyce Moyer Hostetter. Joyce once shared with me how an editor who was teaching a class gave an assignment to research a story that "happened in my backyard". So, Joyce called the local history museum…

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  • Three Tips on Working Through Edits

    By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted We work hard on our manuscripts, and when we finally turn them into our publisher, most of us imagine the work will be perfect – or pretty close to perfect. A few weeks later, reality hits. The editor has learned to practice the cookie method –…

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  • Three Ways Top Gun Can Inspire Your Writing

    by: Shannon Redmon @shannon_redmon With buttered popcorn in one hand and a coke in the other, we search out the best spot to recline back and watch a good movie on the big screen. Some of us do this at home while others still go to a theatre. No matter…

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  • Writers, Do You Fear Success?

    By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites Happy New Year! Did you set goals and resolutions? I want to finish three books, obtain five speaking engagements, and attend three conferences. My stomach flips when I ponder the possibilities. I’ve prayed about my plans. I desire to accomplish all God has for me. I…

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  • What a Ride   

    by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea “You must be at least this tall to ride this rollercoaster.” When I was a kid, I simply could…not…wait until I was finally, finally, tall enough to ride a rollercoaster. I’m a short chick, so by the time I reached that minimum height requirement, I was a…

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