Guest Post: Use of Quotes in a Book by Best-Selling Author Joseph Lewis Now and then, when you open a book and begin to read, do you ever notice some books have a quote or two before the first chapter begins? Authors might use a quote to inform or focus the reader on what his/her […]
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Writer’s Corner: Intrigued By the Deep POV?
I’ve recently dug “deep” into the Deep Point Of View approach to writing, both in study and experimentally in my WIP. In doing so, I learned quickly that it’s a sacred subject amongst authors, not to be dallied with by the novice. To clarify, some of those who’ve mastered the Deep POV take offense to […]
Why Writing Your Life Story Matters
Guest Post by Annie Hutchison, Author of Through Dark Places: The Life Lessons and Spiritual Disciplines That Enable Miraculous Healing I know this is a difficult season. Life is chaotic, unpredictable, and hard. You have enough problems on your plate and writing down everything you’re experiencing may feel like a pointless added burden. So why […]
Author Q&A With John Lawrence Graham
John Lawrence Graham is a world class social scientist in the topics of international business and global negotiations. He has written six books and scores of articles. In Charlotte’s War he integrates his four decades of peacebuilding and his one decade as a military officer (Navy SEAL) into a fascinating novel. The book will make […]
3 Author Hacks For Combatting Setbacks
If you’re an author, a writer, or anyone who pours their heart out in words for the world to see, you’re going to face setbacks. Criticisms, rewrites, delays, rejections, broken promises, and backlisting are just a few of the setbacks to expect. Many can’t be avoided. Some others can be. The trick is how you […]
Plotter or Pantser? What About Quilter?
Authors love to chat about whether they’re a plotter or pantser. It’s an enlightening topic that pulls back the curtain to see how novels make the journey from idea to bookshelf. Do you start your book by plotting out the scenes? Once you have a solid outline from opening image, through the various acts and […]
Writer’s Corner: A Title Is Worth a Thousand Words
Just like an intriguing book jacket, your book title should attract interest. And a good one is worth a thousand words, or dollars, or however you’d like to quantify it. Simply put, titles attract readers. And there are lots of opinions to what makes a good book title and why it will help you sell […]
The Importance of Editing
You either have a “love it” or “hate it” relationship with editing. I used to despise the process, but after getting into creative writing, I enjoy it. While I don’t like editing my non-fiction work, fiction editing somehow “feels” different to me. But still, I’m no editor, and yes, some of my emails are cringe worthy. But I […]
Author Q&A With Orlando Ortega-Medina
Orlando Ortega-Medina is a London-based US immigration lawyer. Born in the United States to Cuban parents, who themselves were children of immigrants, his family history is one of geographical dislocation extending back several generations. Ortega-Medina himself is an immigrant, having been forced from the United States in 1999 due to an immigration system that denied […]
Through Dark Places: The life lessons and spiritual disciplines that enable miraculous healing
This book is a personal account paired with spiritual lessons realized by suicide survivor, Annie Hutchison. The author begins the book with her story as a young wife recovering from an attempt to end her life. After suffering under the weight of self-deprecating beliefs and toxic relationships, Hutchinson saw no other way out of her […]