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July 6, 2015
6 Teen and Young Adult Magazines Accepting Submissions
It’s Monday marketing, so here are 6 magazines whose audiences are either teen or young adults. Review several back issues of the magazine and get to know its content and style before you submit. Consider reading my article “How to Analyze a Magazine” before you spend time getting to know any of these publications. This […]
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July 2, 2015
A Call to Righteous Living
In light of the recent Supreme Court decision, I am compelled to shout a different message than the ones clogging the airwaves and those of cyberspace. Let’s look at the story of the adulterous woman told in John 8. When asked about whether this adulterous woman should be stoned, Jesus said in verse 7 that […]
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June 18, 2015
Advice from Children’s Author Janet Ann Collins
Part of what drives us to be writers is our desire to share our message and make a difference in the lives of others. Multi-published children’s author Janet Ann Collins does just that. Janet and her husband raised three foster sons with special needs, and you’ll find the complexities and challenges of special needs children […]
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June 15, 2015
5 Upcoming Writers Conferences
Writers conferences are not only great places to learn, but they are a lot of fun to attend! I enjoy teaching at conferences as much as I enjoy attending them. That’s me in the pic above, teaching at the Called to Write Conference in Pittsburg, Kansas, this past April. At conferences, you’ll learn about writing and […]
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June 9, 2015
8 Books on Writing I Recommend
What book on the craft of writing has been the most helpful to you? I recently asked that question on my Facebook author page, but no one left an answer. So I have to wonder if I’m wasting my time with today’s post. But maybe it was a question that required too much thought. Or […]
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June 1, 2015
5 Magazines Accepting Submissions
Writing and submitting to magazines is a good way to hone your writing skills before you venture into the book world. That doesn’t mean you can’t be writing your book at the same time. It means you’re getting better at your craft and learning how the publishing world works before you venture into the deep […]
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May 28, 2015
What Inspires Your Writing?
As writers we all have a purpose for writing. We want to entertain, inform, persuade, or inspire. The passions in our own lives drive what we write. You care about the environment so you may include a character in your book that feels the same. You are politically minded so perhaps you write political thrillers. […]
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May 26, 2015
What Is Clean Writing?
Do you think best-selling authors like James Patterson, J.K. Rowling, and Jerry Jenkins sit down and produce that best seller with their first draft? For some reason, many people believe this is how it happens. But that’s a myth. “Submitting a novel without rewriting is like playing ice hockey naked.” ~Best selling author James Scott […]
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May 14, 2015
Nancy Kay Grace and The Grace Impact
I’m visiting today with author Nancy Kay Grace. Nancy is speaker and author loves to share about embracing God’s grace in everyday life. She has contributed stories to several anthologies and published magazine articles. Nancy is married to her best friend, Rick, who is a senior pastor in northwest Arkansas. They have served the Lord […]
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May 12, 2015
Discover what’s so great about Scrivener!
Scrivener, Scrivener, Scrivener. You’ve been hearing about it from a lot of writers, including me. In fact, I recently taught a workshop on using Scrivener at the Called to Write conference in Pittsburg, Kansas. You may be wondering what’s so terrific about this software and why you should consider using it. So let’s take a […]
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