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June 2, 2020
Editing Secrets of Best-Selling Authors
My new book, Editing Secrets of Best-Selling Authors, sequel to my Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors, releases next Monday, June 8. It’s available for preorder now, in print or ebook, from: AmazonBarnes & NobleBookshopLighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas Successful writers spend a lot more time editing than they do writing. They know that what they […]
April 1, 2020
Conferences in the Coronavirus Age
If you know me at all, you know how much I love Christian writers’ conferences. Like many writers, I tend to be a bit of an introvert. But put me in a room with a bunch of other writers, and my inner extrovert comes out to play! There’s nothing like being around kindred spirits, people […]
March 2, 2020
SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference 2020
The fourth annual SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference will be held July 8-11, 2020, at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. Register now with the coupon code ONLINE for discount pricing: $255 for one day$340 for two days$425 for three days Inexpensive dorm lodging is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A local hotel has conference-discount […]
February 20, 2020
Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference
Have you checked out all that’s happening at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference April 3-7? I’m super-excited about the faculty and program offerings this year. – Keynote presentations from Charles Martin and Steven James – Major Morning Tracks on fiction, nonfiction, memoir, public speaking, indie publishing, screenwriting, and more – A Career Growth track […]
February 14, 2020
Editing Secrets of Best-Selling Authors
Available NOW for preorder on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Successful writers spend a lot more time editing than they do writing. They know that what they write from the heart needs to be analyzed by the mind to make it the best it can be. To ensure that the story or message they want […]
February 11, 2020
Promising Beginnings Contest
Because I believe in the power, impact, and influence Christian writers’ conferences have for authors, the SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference, which I direct, is now sponsoring the Promising Beginnings contest. The winner of this contest will be awarded a FULL SCHOLARSHIP to the 2020 SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference, July 8-11, at Azusa Pacific University. Includes […]
January 20, 2020
Valentine’s Day is coming soon!
Valentine’s Day is February 14–less than a month away. If you’ve been in a store lately, you’ve no doubt seen the displays. Flowers are beautiful–for a few days. Chocolates are yummy but not a healthy choice. Greeting cards can express your thoughts, but they’ll get tossed in a waste basket. Want something more personal that […]
December 14, 2019
FREE Books for Writers!
How would you like to get a copy of my Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors in mobi (Kindle) or epub (Nook and others) format … and more books for writers too … all FREE? This Monday and Tuesday, you can get my book—which has tips from multi-published authors on proofreading for typos, inconsistencies, and errors […]
August 24, 2019
Christian film industry conference
I am super-excited to announce that I will be serving on faculty at this year’s International Christian Visual Media conference November 13-16 near Nashville, Tennessee. I’ll be co-teaching with the amazing Bob Saenz on the differences between writing a novel and writing a screenplay. We’ll also be on a panel of book and film industry […]
July 31, 2019
Mount Hermon: looking back on 2019 and forward to 2020
The 2019 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference was amazing, as always! I loved watching divine appointments happening all around me throughout the conference. And reading the attendees’ evaluations afterward made my heart soar! Let me share some of those comments: “This was one of the best run conferences I’ve been to (and I’ve been to […]
