Dear Readers, I’m having a lovely time at camp. My cabin mates are great and I’ve gotten more written during my crazy weeks then I thought was possible. And Writing Sprints . . . Yep, I didn’t know how fun they were until I did my first one and broke through my “don’t want to […]
When Should You Edit?
Join the fun of the Indie e-Con! Ah, the million dollar question has finally reached me! When should you edit your work? When is the golden time when an author must edit? Is it after the first draft is completely written? Is it after each chapter? Should you edit a lot at a time or […]
Lawful or Edifying?
Not long ago I was challenged by 1 Corinthians 10:23 “All things are lawful but all things edify not.” The more I pondered this verse, the more it felt as though the apostle Paul was writing this for the homeschooled authors. This passage is talking to Christians about encouraging and building each other up. It’s […]
Change It Up!
“Change it up!” Have you ever heard those words shouted at a hockey game? Have you watched some players suddenly leave the ice and take a seat on the bench while others vault over the sides to join the game? I’ve only seen it happen in movies because where I live, well, we don’t have […]
What Happened and What Did They Eat?
I know as an author I’m always wanting new resources for my research. In my searching and reading, I came across two places I wanted to share with you. Even if you aren’t writing historical fiction, they are still lots of fun to just look at. (Or maybe I’m just strange.) Have you ever had […]
5 Ways I Increased My Word Count
Have you ever had a story brewing in your mind just waiting for you to get it written? You start to write and it feels like you just aren’t making progress. Your story is never going to be done if you only get 379 words written a day! You think, “Man, it’s going to take […]
One Thousand Words
Do you have an aversion to editing your stories? Have you ever wished that you could just write and skip the editing? Yeah, me too. It’s not that I hate editing, I don’t usually dread it like I dread most things with numbers, but it’s still not my favorite thing to do. That’s one reason […]
Today’s Top Tip and . . .
This will give you a better grasp on writing. You’ll learn words you might not have known before. It will increase your ability to create amazing sentences, deep characters, exciting scenes, realistic dialog, and much more. If you haven’t figured out what that special tip is, keep reading. I have loved books for as long […]
What Track is Your Story On?
The afternoon was quickly slipping away. It was time to write. Eagerly I pulled out NEO, placed my notebooks, paper, and pen on my bed, and set up my music stand. I had been looking forward to this writing time since I had quit writing on Tuesday night. Now it was Thursday. Everything had […]
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