On Fridays we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Sentence Structure Sentence structure is something built into a writer’s core, and we can employ little tricks to shift the emphasis of our sentences.…
Read moreWe’re all writers, and we’ve all been there – that moment when we suddenly lose our train of thought, and we have no idea what we were just writing. I’m talking about that moment all writers dread: writer’s block. When you find yourself facing writer’s block, it is important to remember that you are not…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Get in Tune With Your Senses Sight, smell, sound, taste and touch. Make a point to examine each sense in your daily activities so that…
Read moreCover design is an important aspect when publishing a book, and it is something all authors struggle with. We talked with Cover Design Supervisor Alison Holen to gather advice and insight from an experienced cover designer. The image for today’s entry is an example of Alison Holen’s work. WBP: Why is a good cover design important to your book?…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Inner Child Listen to a child — the openness and directness of their character, personalities full of wonderment and pride in their own inquisitiveness.…
Read moreThank you to all of the authors who participated and submitted a manuscript for the 2012 Women of Faith writing contest. We are pleased to announce the top 30 finalists of the 2012 Women of Faith writing contest. This is the third annual Women of Faith writing contest that WestBow Press has held. With two…
Read moreAsh Wednesday reminds us that the season of Lent is upon us. Starting today, Christians prepare themselves for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This time is used to reflect through prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving and self-denial. The duration of Lent is often related to the time that Jesus spent fasting in the desert before he started…
Read moreOn Fridays we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Research Research is a must when it comes to writing; you want to cover all of your bases when you’re writing about anything. Come publishing…
Read moreOne reason authors want to have their book traditionally published is to capitalize on the publisher’s marketing resources and experience. Traditional publishers, such as Thomas Nelson, have a staff that focuses exclusively on driving sales through advertising, publicity and other marketing tactics. They have connections with various media and sales outlets that very few self-published…
Read moreOn Fridays we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Be Conscientious of the Reader Don’t be too obscure when you’re writing. You may know exactly what a drill press does, but your reader…
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