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May 31, 2015
21 DAYS OF GRACE Giveaway!
Here’s a great way to kick off your summer! We are having an exciting contest for the launch of 21 Days of Grace, the first book in the Fiction Lover’s Devotional series! This “Summer Fun & Faith” prize includes the following: insulated picnic bag mesh beach bag frisbee windsock mini kite highlighters pen and mini notebook […]
May 26, 2015
A Short Story Is Like a Snapshot
In honor of the upcoming release of the first book in the new series of devotionals for fiction lovers, I thought my readers might like to know more about the authors who contributed short stories to the book. This week’s guest is Jeanette Morris. * * * Jeanette, […]
May 18, 2015
Hone Your Writing Skills with Short Stories
In honor of the upcoming release of the first book in the new series of devotionals for fiction lovers, I thought my readers might like to know more about the authors who contributed short stories to the book. This week’s guest is Jeanette Hanscome. * * * Jeanette, thank you for […]
May 11, 2015
The Focus of a Short Story
In honor of the upcoming release of 21 Days of Grace, the first book in the new series of devotionals for fiction lovers, I thought my readers might like to know more about the authors who contributed short stories to the book. This week’s guest is Robin Bayne. How is writing a short story […]
May 4, 2015
Short Stories Create Intriguing Characters
In honor of the upcoming release of the first book in the new series of devotionals for fiction lovers, I thought my readers might like to know more about the authors who contributed short stories to the book. This week’s guest is Amarilys Gacio Rassler. * * * * * What do […]
April 27, 2015
A Slice of Life
In honor of the upcoming release of the first book in the new series of devotionals for fiction lovers, I thought my readers might like to know more about the authors who contributed short stories to the book. This week’s guest is Carolyn Bennett Fraiser. * * * * […]
April 20, 2015
Songwriting and Short Stories
In honor of the upcoming release of the first book in the new series of devotionals for fiction lovers, I thought my readers might like to know more about the authors who contributed short stories to the book. This week’s guest is songwriter and author Buck Storm. How is writing a short story different […]
April 13, 2015
Short Stories vs. Novels
In honor of the upcoming release of the first book in the new series of devotionals for fiction lovers, 21 Days of Grace: Stories that Celebrate God’s Unconditional Love, I thought my readers might like to know more about the authors who contributed short stories to the book. This week’s guest is Nanette Thorsen-Snipes. * […]
April 6, 2015
Elements of a Short Story
In honor of the upcoming release of the first book in the new series of devotionals for fiction lovers, I thought my readers might like to know more about the authors who contributed short stories to the book. This week’s guest is Nancy Arant Williams. * * * How is writing a short story different […]
March 30, 2015
Can Deleting a Comma Make You Deliriously Happy?
I recently experienced a tremendous thrill of excitement over taking out a comma. Last January, my first traditionally published book, Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors, was released. I immediately added the book title to my bio, of course. Last November, I signed a four-book contract with BroadStreet Publishing Group. (If you don’t know about my […]
