I have a lot of respect for literary agents. Not that I didn't before, but I guess I should say, I have a greater respect for them. Because last year I felt like an agent. And it wasn't because I sat at my computer desk all day, with a stack of manuscripts piled around me... … Continue reading Three Reasons I Feel Like an Agent
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Punctuation Series: How to Capitalize Tricky Words
Punctuation Series: How to Capitalize Tricky Words Presentation is everything, especially when it comes to the publishing world. And your presentation of punctuation is crucial to your book’s success. But punctuation can be tricky, boring, and downright distressing at times. As a writer and an editor, I completely understand your frustration with grammar altogether. You’d … Continue reading Punctuation Series: How to Capitalize Tricky Words
Author Interview: David Rawlings, The Baggage Handler
Readers, I am very excited to introduce my friend David to you. When I first met David Rawlings, we were at our first ACFW conference. (For my non-writer readers, that's American Christian Fiction Writers conference held each year - a huge to-do and so fun!) Well, it was at the end of the day, and … Continue reading Author Interview: David Rawlings, The Baggage Handler
Punctuation Series: 4 Ways to Edit Commas
The first in my punctuation series, I"m excited to share with you four ways to demystify the elusive comma...
The Horse in a Book
Writing about horses is more than simply writing about the horse....
ACFW February 2019 Book Releases
Winter weather's here to stay for a while ... but there's time to enjoy a good book! Check out February's book releases from your favorite ACFW authors!
How to Edit Your Character
Beginning a new story? Editing a current one? Learn how to successfully edit your character to make readers hooked!
ACFW January 2019 Book Releases
A new year calls for new books! See January's book releases from American Christian Fiction Writers authors...
The Year of Trust
2018 was a year filled with a shaky foundation, but I quickly learned how trust, my word for the year, applied to my life. . .
Five of My Favorite Horse Scenes
I’m very excited to welcome author and editor, Tisha Martin, to the blog today to talk to us about horses in fiction. This is the second in a series of posts Tisha is sharing with us. If you missed the first one, you can read it HERE. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with … Continue reading Five of My Favorite Horse Scenes