By James Hannibal @jamesrhannibal Raise your hand if you love purple. I raised both my hands. I love purple.  Purple is the color of joint ops in the U.S. military. That’s when the Army, Air Force, etc. pretend to play nice together. Purple is also the color of the dragon…

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Maybe it’s a psychological thing, some innate fear that our readers won’t pick up on our subtlety. So we over write. I’m a huge offender of this, but I’ve seen some published works that are pretty bad, too. Have you seen the “almost” sentence? Jake was…

By James Hannibal @jamesrhannibal Do you ever yell at your TV screen? I do—more often than a Christian who carries the hope and peace of Christ should. My wife, patting my arm, always tries to calm me down. “I know, honey. They got it wrong. They always get it wrong.”…

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Endings can be a tricky business. It’s tough to do well. Here are a few things you want to keep in mind as you’re wrapping your book up. First Know where you’re going. Even if you don’t have an outline, have a plan in mind. It…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills February 15-17, 2021 Are you a writer struggling with how best to market your book? Does building a solid platform cause a mountain of stress? Does social media look like an insurmountable hurdle? Where does a writer start with a book launch? Marketing is an integral part…

By James Hannibal @jamesrhannibal Have you ever painted a room? I try to avoid it, but with the many moves of military life I haven’t been too successful. With tape applied and tarps laid out, Cindy and I put on a first coat. It never looks all that great, but…