by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel Let’s face it, 2019 is pretty much history. Unless you are one of those people who saves the final week of the year for intense writing, chances are these next days are full of other things – family and friends, worship and celebration, Christmas follow-up…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted “I read for the love of reading.” I hear my 93-year-old-momma say that weekly. “Don’t expect me to remember it in a couple of weeks. Just make sure the words are clear, so I don’t stumble over them. I read because I love to read. The…

by Aaron Gansky @ADGansky As we delve headlong into another holiday season (Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, New Year’s etc.…), I hope you and your family have a wonderful and restful time. But I’m also aware the holidays can be just as stressful as they are joyful. Cleaning house…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac For developing authentic characters—and yourself—learning the Enneagram is a great place to start. This ancient tool suggests nine basic personality types for people, which are all focused on how a person’s underlying motivation (or core sin) influences behavior. Enneagram experts believe every person carries tendencies of…

by Tamela Hancock Murray @Tamela_Murray A reader of novels: Expects the expected Wants something unexpected Offering both the expected and unexpected isn’t most effortless order to fill. However, there are a few ways you can try to keep from annoying your reader: [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#writing #pubtip"]How Not to Annoy…

by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel Just because you write non-fiction doesn’t mean you can’t be a good storyteller. In fact, I heartily advocate using all the elements of fiction in your writing. This is often called “narrative non-fiction” and employs good storytelling in order to offer an important takeaway. While…