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Writing Tip & Prompt: Slow down

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 – Slow down There is a common saying, “Haste makes waste.” Many writers try so hard to finish a paragraph or chapter that they inadvertently…

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Writing Tip & Prompt: Smooth Transitions

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 – Smooth Transitions Never write to a stopping point. Always begin the next section before you quit for the day. Keeping a consistent tone from…

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2011 Women of Faith Writing Contest Winner, Amy Sorrells on Traditional Publishing

“Every time you post a status update, it says you’re editing,” a friend on Facebook recently joked with me. She’s right. At the same time Women of Faith announced I won their 2012 writing contest last March, my literary agent was negotiating a traditional publishing contract with David C. Cook. Since then, life has been…

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Writing Tip & Prompt: Edit, Edit, Edit

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 – Edit, Edit, Edit Eliminate your weakest links…through revision. Any chapter from your book should be good all by itself. Let no weak link chapter (or…

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New Year, New You – Write that Book

With every new year comes a fresh start, and what better time to start writing your book than now. Between writing your book, editing it and finding a publisher, writing can be overwhelming and stressful. The key to reaching your writing goals this year is to make it an achievable task that fits into your…

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Writing Tip & Prompt: Take a Page out of Your Favorite Book

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 –Take a Page out of Your Favorite Book Study and write out notes using your favorite book or a writer you admire. Flip through the…

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Writing During the Holidays

Our writing is thankful for the holidays, but not because we deem a holiday the excuse we’ve been looking for to put our thoughts to rest. Quite the contrary. Such days are full of life — bursting with color. During the holidays, personality surrounds you, and the uplifting tone has a way of re-centering your spirit — a…

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Writers Conferences and Events: Planning Your Way Through 2013

So you’re a published author now and are interested in promoting your book, attending workshops and networking with other writers and publishing professionals.  A great way for you to promote your book and network with other writers is to attend any of the Christian writing conferences, book festivals, workshops and events offered throughout the year. Even if you…

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Writing Tip and Prompt: 11/23/2012

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 – Clearing Your Thoughts from Distractions At times, typing your novel on your computer can prove difficult with all of the distractions: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,…

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