You’ve worked hard on your manuscript. You found a publisher that you think may like your story, and you send it out with great expectation. You wait several months. You hear nothing back, which is not uncommon nowadays. Most publishing companies only respond if interested. You believe your story must not have been a perfect … More The Importance of Submission Guidelines
I’m sitting at my desk, preparing to work on a big writing project. I have my notes, and my laptop is ready for me to find some additional online information. But then I notice that the livestream I was listening to has fallen silent. Streaming issues? Hmm. Next, I notice that the ceiling fan above … More No Power? Now What?
Hello Friends! Guest blogger Big Bertha here with a second installment of Writing Wisdom. This month’s topic? The Importance of Being Broody.
When I was in elementary school, we were taught how to create an outline. I remember having to break things down using Roman Numerals, then capital letters, and so on. To be honest, I hated that type of work. What I thought were important facts and summations, my teachers thought otherwise. As a student who … More The Value of a Chapter-By-Chapter Outline
What makes a story stand the test of time? What elements help certain books speak to children and adults for generations? Let’s look at four characteristics of children’s stories that make them timeless, beloved classics. An Ending with Hope, but Not Happily Ever After As authors, we want lovely endings for our characters. While happily … More Four Elements That Turn Children’s Literature into Classics by Erin Greneaux
Although I have been published for over twenty years now, my background is actually in film. I have a bachelor’s degree in Cinema, where my emphasis was cinematography. Of course, God had other plans for my life than that of a budding filmmaker. Nevertheless, I learned many valuable lessons from my film school days that … More Set the Scene
“Remember that ‘author’ is always a temporary job description . . . Your permanent job description is ‘writer’ and that’s what you are even when no one else is looking.” —Author Kristoper Jansma (quoted in Before and After the Book Deal, pp. 333) Today’s publishing world offers a plethora of writing resources. A simple search … More Writing Resources: Before and After the Book Deal by Karley Conklin
Have you ever considered attending a Christian writer’s conference? Whether you’re a first-time attendee, a published author, a presenter, or even the conference director, you’ll leave blooming with these benefits. Fellowship: There’s nothing like sitting in a room full of like-minded writers. The first time you do so, it may be difficult to comprehend. All … More Five Benefits of Attending a Christian Writer’s Conference