Christmas in My Soul
Matthew 1:23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call...
Doing Life With God
Hope this message today finds you cozy and warm and safe. During an interview last week for...
Hearts Crossing Contest Winner Announced
Congratulations to Marianne Evans!Her entry has been chosen as the winner of our Hearts Crossing...
Research
I’ve long been a fan of American history and the Old West and enjoy reading accounts and memoirs...
Manuscript formatting tips for MS Word
I see a great many manuscripts come through where some fundamental--and some more...
Conflict development: ensuring proper progression
Lately, I’ve been seeing a goodly number of manuscripts where there are conflict discrepancies....
As A Woman Thinketh
Lately I’ve seen a recurring theme in some of the manuscripts I am reading. I have written about...
Covert Emotion/Building Character
I am a character-driven editor – give me a good, solid character and you will grab my attention...
Developing Relationship
In romance, the paramount part of the story is developing a relationship. Hero and heroine should...
Editing the Middle
I see a lot of stories that start out showing potential--more than potential, in fact; I'm...
Show, don’t tell…
Show, don’t tell.How many times have you seen that written in a rejection you’ve received? What...