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April 7, 2016
Washed in the Blood
Tweet We sing the song, but do we take it to heart? What does it mean to be washed in the blood? To me the song and the words are a reminder of the great cost that Jesus paid for my sins. He didn’t just suffer for everyone. He gave Himself specifically for me.
April 1, 2016
Five Reasons to Use Scrivener
Tweet I was a WordPerfect girl for many years. Reveal codes could not be replaced when working with legal documents. Nothing Microsoft ever offered came close. I am well aware that Word has the ability to view codes as well. Sadly, they were never as easy to work with. I’ve taught classes on how to
March 30, 2016
Putting My All on the Altar
Tweet Have you yielded your body and soul to Christ Jesus? Yet, am I actually putting my ALL on the altar? I think not. Every once in a while, I break down and give everything to the Lord, but it doesn’t take long before I snatch it back up. I want to believe that I
March 25, 2016
Easy Ways to Create Believable Characters
Tweet When we read, we may notice that some characters lack personality. They’re boring. If the plot is interesting, we may keep reading, but we aren’t invested in the one dimensional characters. They lack that special something that would bring them to life in our imaginations. This is easy to remedy in our writing. Think
March 24, 2016
An Empty Tomb
Tweet Low in the Grave He Lay Music by: Robert Lowry, 1874 Have you heard the hymn “Low in the Grave He Lay,” sometimes called “Christ Arose?” It’s a beautiful hymn with an unfortunate title. The alternative name, “Christ Arose” is a much more appropriate title for this song. Why would anyone want to put
March 18, 2016
Are You a REAL Writer?
Tweet Everyone has an opinion, let’s explore them. Here are a few common things I’ve heard that supposedly define “real” writers and authors from the “fake” ones. · They write every day · They have a platform · They’ve sold over a certain number of books · They’ve won awards · They go to conventions
March 11, 2016
Reading Reviews of Our Novels
Tweet Our books are written and the release dates are quickly approaching, so we send our books to book bloggers. We post them on GoodReads review groups. We share them in Facebook groups and anywhere else we think we can find reviewers. Next comes the time for reading those first reviews. We need to take
March 4, 2016
Five Free and/or Low Cost Online Marketing Methods for Writers
Tweet I’m an introvert. You may be too. If so, it can be a challenge to market your book. That doesn’t mean we should crawl under the covers, pull out our laptops and write our next novel without any thought to how our books will get into the hands of readers. Unless, of course, we
February 27, 2016
Seven Tips For Better Editing
Tweet We are all aware of how important proper editing is to a good novel. How many times have you read a book with a great storyline, only to find yourself annoyed by an overabundance of errors? It is nearly impossible to identify every typo in a full-length novel, but
February 17, 2016
Five Ways to Use Prompts
TweetDo you ever get stuck in your writing? Sometimes a simple prompt can take a sledge hammer to the wall that is holding you back. 1. Word prompts. These are simple one or two word prompts that can spark your creativity. One that I remember using was “tiny bubbles.” I thought about how to use
