By Bethany Jett, @BetJett Show, Don't Tell Arguably, this is one of the biggest sins of a writer, and yet it’s so easy to slip into what I call “tattle-tale mode.” Is the reader experiencing the story, or are they listening to me rattle on the details like my seven-year-old…

By Vincent B. Davis II, @vbdavisii "For all have sinned and fallen short of editorial perfection." This is one of my favorite quotes from Stephen King's On Writing. Isn't it true? No matter how hard we may try to correct, edit, and rewrite our manuscript, there is always something left…

By Karynthia Glasper-Phillips @QT_HisTime "for it is time to show favor to her; the appointed time has come.”— (Psalms 102:13) NIV Several months  ago,  just as the Covid-19 pandemic began, I was in prayer about concerns of family, ministry, career, and writing goals, like many of you. One focus of my prayers…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Her eyes followed the dance instructor’s every move. On the periphery of the dance floor, she swayed to the rhythm of the music as he guided dancer after dancer across the ballroom. Waltz, foxtrot, swing dance. The instructor knew every style, and he became the perfect…

by Kathryn Lang, @KathrynCLang “Repurpose your words.” The first time I heard this idea I was sitting in a session by Cheryl Sloan Wray about perfecting my query. I liked what she had to say about taking the same concept and the same words and then shifting them a little…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Have you ever heard a reader indicate they didn’t read Christian fiction because of poor writing? Either the characterization, plot, dialogue, setting, emotion, or description disappointed them. It’s always a good habit to evaluate our writing and how we can raise the bar and attract readers…