True. Most publishers do not expect an author to know their formatting requirements. There are certain variables...
Editing & Writing Advice
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
I attended the wonderful Christian Author's Guild Conference, Catch the Wave, this last weekend, and I want to share...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Have you ever met a person and no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t connect with him or her? Sometimes, an...
Thursdays Tips: Where Does it End?
I’ve noticed a lot of buzz lately about story question. Many writers’ blogs are covering this great topic. I want to...
Write the Vision ~ Wednesday
Poinsettias are beautiful flowers at Christmas. Their brightly colored leaves are so lovely. After Christmas is over,...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Style sheets are a helpful tool for self-editors. They allow a writer to keep track of particular elements of a story:...
Write the Vision ~ Wednesday
Write the Vision WednesdayOn my way to church Sunday, I remembered an "incident." When my youngest son was about two...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Over the last several weeks, we have taken a look at scene development and have learned that a scene needs four basic...
Thursdays Tips: Take Advantage!
Take advantage! Got your attention, didn’t I? Yes, take advantage. Not of people or contacts—of opportunities!! So...
Wednesday ~~~ Write the Vision
One of the most gruesome scenes of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy for me was at the beginning of the Battle for Minas...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self Editing
Conflict. Real life is filled with it, and personally we seem to always be trying to avoid calamity. In fiction,...
Pruning that Manuscript
This Christmas, I was gifted a beautiful Norfolk Pine—three feet tall, its branches spanning a goodly distance in all...