by Staci Stallings When readers think about the joy an author must feel when creating characters —the sheer exhilaration that here is a person under your complete control, that you can mold and form and make them do whatever you want (HAHA right!), I’m quite sure very few of them ever think about […]
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by Parker J. Cole Earlier this month, I received a call from a vanity press. I’m not sure how they got my name, but I figure they’re another arm of Westbow Press which I published my first book under. At that time, I spent about three thousand dollars on them listing my book on different websites. Nothing else. I KNOW […]
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by Carmen Peone Keep a notebook handy. I keep a notebook and index cards by my bed and a notebook in my purse. I also keep my phone on me when I ride horses and email myself notes, which is good for my horse to have to stop and be patient. I have a few […]
http://graceandfaith4u.com/posts/10-tips-to-improve-your-writing-9-18-2020/
by Carmen Peone Never in this world did I think I would love poetry. Until God touched my heart with Haiku and Elfchen. Elfchen is a newer form of poetry for me, but I have come to love its simplicity. It’s a place I can hone in on God’s creation and love. In this time of fear, uncertainty, and quarantine, we can create a safe […]
http://graceandfaith4u.com/posts/two-forms-of-inspiring-poetry-5-12-2020/
by Carmen Peone Metaphors extend familiar names and pair them with new objects. In metaphor there is a transfer of meaning. The Greek word from which metaphor originates from means “to transfer.” Hence a ray of sunshine cuts despair (as though it were a knife); a woman weaves through life (as cedar bark is woven to […]
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by Lisa M. Prysock Writing is a growing process, and many writers, myself included, tell me they learn from what they write. Here’s your first tip–: Even if you feel as though you were born to write, it takes practice, time, trial and error, and focus. However, if you haven’t published anything yet, I encourage […]
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by Parker J. Cole When one hears the word ‘knight’, the image that comes to mind is of a medieval soldier adorned in armor, riding upon a horse, and ablaze in honor and glory. Our stalwart hero swears fealty and loyalty to a ruler, or a king, and promises to protect the interests […]
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by Suzanne D. Williams I read a piece of writing advice that has been helpful to me. The writer gave instruction on how to introduce backstory and avoid the dreaded info-dump. In case, you aren’t familiar with this term, an “info-dump” is exactly what the name suggests—barraging the reader with too much information, or set-up, at once. Suddenly, they don’t […]
http://graceandfaith4u.com/posts/dealing-with-all-the-junk/
by Suzanne D. Williams I sat down to write my thoughts and realized after struggling through a few paragraphs that I’d written the topic before and much more eloquently. Such is the life of writing blog articles. So, though the portion below is several years old, its truths still hold, and I hope […]
http://graceandfaith4u.com/posts/dealing-with-doubt-3-25-2019/
by Suzanne D. Williams Being honest, there are a lot of bad books out there. I never realized how many until searching the book sale lists daily. Don’t get me wrong. There are a lot of good books as well. And excellent writers. But, though there is something to be said for having a gift […]
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