Tagged: Heather Kreke

  • Advent for Writers

    by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn Advent is the season of preparation for and anticipation of the coming of Christ. Depending on your faith tradition, you may have grown up observing this season with candles, specific liturgies, particular colors, and themes for each of the four Sundays prior to Christmas Day. While…

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  • The Myth of Publishing Fame

    By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Many writers believe writing a book will make them famous. They believe getting their book into the market will make them well-known. This idea is a publishing myth. The reality is without the author’s promotion, something terrible happens—nothing. What are you doing to increase your connection…

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  • The Twelve Days of Christmas for Writers

    By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The Twelve Days of Christmas has been given a new twist. This version is for writers. On the first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me The Blue Ridge Conference in May. On the second day of Christmas, My true love gave to me…

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  • Can an Author Afford to Rest at Christmas?

    By A.C. Williams by @acw_author December is upon us once more. Lights are sparkling on houses. Trees are shining in living rooms. Christmas music plays on repeat in every store twenty-four hours a day. I love it. Christmas is my favorite time of year for so many reasons. The day…

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  • What Makes a Great Story? The Five Senses

    By Sara Beth Williams @WilliamsSaraB If you’ve been following my series, you’ll have learned about how Secrets, Character Conflict, Misunderstandings, High Stakes and Mistakes can help create a great and compelling story. In fact, many great stories incorporate multiple aspects listed above. What if I told you, you could nail…

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  • Get Writer Winter Ready!

    By Leilani Squires Anyone Else Find It Harder to Write During Winter Months? Where I live, we get all four seasons. We’re just starting to get some colder temps and I’m pulling out my winter writing attire of favorite hoodies and fuzzy socks. Winter months can be wonderful for writing…

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