“Isn’t it common for Christians to talk about Jesus with far less interest than we show for our favorite team, music, or food?†(22) If God doesn’t speak to you in any other quote from God Breathed by Rut Etheridge III, He will through this one. At least, Etheridge’s question spoke to me. Think about … More God Breathed: Book Review by Kathryn Dover
Meet our new planning team member, Nancy I. Sanders … More Get to Know Our New Team Member: Nancy I. Sanders
A writer can never have enough craft books—true or false? True, of course! In that case, I have two for you. The first, Blueprint for a Book is written by Jennie Nash, and the second is The Conflict Thesaurus. Both stellar in helping you flesh out plot and characters. … More Handy Resources for the Serious Writer
Leading up to our YA Master Class on September 18, we published several blogs to help you write young adult books. In case you missed some of them, here they are. Dealing with hard topics in Christian YA fiction by Ellice Wong “As Christian writers who aim to influence and encourage young people in their … More Young Adult Blog Posts You May Have Missed
Dandelion Wishes vs. Prayer Dandelions—the bane of many homeowners who strive for manicured lawns. Adults see them as an irritation. A nuisance. But children see dandelions as a source of unlimited potential. Wishes, hopes, and dreams wrapped up in the seeds of a wild flower. When you were a child, did you ever pluck a … More Dandelion Wishes vs. Prayer
Two young adult readers review BEAUTIFUL by Cindy Martinusen-Coloma and share why they recommend it. … More Beautiful–Truth’s Found When Beauty’s Lost: A Review by Hadassah and Kelila Murdock
Three common questions a writer should ask … More Dealing with hard topics in Christian YA fiction
Kim Peterson provides three more trends in writing for young adults. … More Perceive the Trends in the YA Market: Part III by Guest Blogger, Kim Peterson