Guest Blog: Hallee BridgemanWebinar Speaker: Building Your Email List, 4/13/2021 In my opinion, newsletters are one of the most important marketing tools available to authors. The reason is that the people who sign up for your newsletter are the ones who are saying, “Yes, I want to hear from this person and I’m interested in […]
So, Who Needs a Newsletter? Read More »
What type of writing do you do? The bulk of my writing experience stems from my time working in journalism, which encompassed everything from news articles to op-eds to blogs. I now write the occasional book review. I’ve not yet published any books. What inspired you to begin writing?I think the desire to write presented
Member Spotlight: Crystal Woodall Read More »
Reviewer: Stephen W. Hiemstra Write Your Novel from the MiddleJames Scott Bell, 2014Compendium Press, Woodland Hills, CA Coming from a nonfiction background, one of the hardest concepts to implement in writing fiction is to develop a character arc. How exactly does your character grow through the experiences in your plot and why? This is not
Book Review: Bell, The Mirror Moment Read More »
WHAT TYPE OF WRITING DO YOU DO? Currently, I have eleven published books, mostly contemporary fiction, and two non-fiction. I have one speculative fiction book. I am contracted for four additional books to be published in 2021-2022: a paranormal, a suspense, a contemporary novelette, and a middle-grade sci-fi. Obviously, I am not a genre writer.
Member Spotlight: Linda Rondeau Read More »
Member Blog: Jenn Soehnlin Social media can feel overwhelming and can also make you feel like you’re spending hours of time trying to understand and grow your social media accounts and not focusing on the thing you want to do most as a writer – write. But it is still important to use social media
10 Tips to Help You Build a Social Media Platform As a Christian Writer Read More »
Guest Blog: JP Robinson, Webinar Speaker, 3/9/2021 FEBRUARY 22, 2021 When I was 14 I faced homelessness as my family went through an unexpected financial crisis.* At the time, I didn’t understand the intricacies of mortgages and repossession but I did understand that my mother was crying and my father was being strong for both
3 Simple Ways to Flesh Out Your Characters Read More »
Webinar JP Robinson March 9, 20218:00 – 9:00p.m. Eastern Time Write 3D Characters fuses art and history in an engaging workshop. Discover how to create a villain that appeals and put flesh on your protagonist. Designed for authors of fiction across genres, Write 3D Characters presents 5 essential strategies to create characters that “walk off the page.” Registration:
Write 3D Characters Read More »
Guest Blog from Stephen W. Hiemstra In prayer, we communicate with God. The form and expectations of our prayer is shaped by our theology. In fact, I have found prayer to be the most theological written form. Theological Variants Prayer takes many forms. I have a neighbor who believes prayer is primarily happy talk that
What type of writing do you do? I write inspirational articles, that have appeared in Christian magazines and journals. My audience is mainly women of color, and more recently, I’ve focused on interests of single women. I have also written for other’s blogs, but have yet to start a blog of my own. What inspired
Member Spotlight: Brenda Black Read More »
Guest Blog Michele Chynoweth Writer’s Questions Panel, 2/6/2021 (CCWF Quarterly Meeting) Are you a writer who desires to serve God yet also wants to write a novel that’s down-to-earth, edgy, racy, raw…REAL? But are you concerned that it may not fit in either the Christian or secular worlds? Have you been told (as I was
Be BOLD: Bridging the Gap with “Edgy” Christian Fiction Read More »
