If you’ve never attended the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference but always wanted to go, I have exciting news for you! Mount Hermon is running a First-Timers Contest for the 2017 conference. Ten winners will each receive a full scholarship, including economy lodging and conference meals. There is NO FEE to enter this contest. It is open […]
Attending a writers’ or editors’ conference can do more to advance your writing or editing journey than just about anything else. You get to learn writing/editing techniques directly from industry professionals, meet them face-to-face, and discuss your work-in-progress or specific areas in which you’re struggling and could use a little help or encouragement. I’ve […]
This week it is my pleasure to introduce you to Jessica Snell. I met Jessica at a Christian writers’ conference last year. She’s a writer, editor, and fellow Southern Californian. Tell something about yourself. I’m a Christian, a wife, and a mom of four school-age kids, and I write and edit professionally. On the writing […]
About sixteen years ago, God gave me the idea for a collection of short fiction stories with brief life applications, each written by a different author. After pitching the idea to numerous publishers, the Lord finally connected me with BroadStreet Publishing, who caught the vision … and offered me a four-book contract! 21 Days of […]
I do a lot of traveling, and I’ve stayed in a variety of accommodations, from fancy hotels (when I volunteered to take a later flight and the airline put me up) to cheap, old (“quaint”) motels. Many times I stay with locals—longtime friends or gracious hosts who soon become friends. With the holiday season coming […]
Discouragement is a common problem in the world of writing for publication. You get a great idea for a book, but when you tell your family and friends about it, they’re not as enthusiastic as you’d hoped. You start working on it anyway, but you keep running into problems like distractions, writers’ block, a too-busy […]
Just last week, I was discussing with my Virtual Assistant, Joanne Reese, our need for someone to help with my social media. Joanne assists me with a ton of other things, and we both felt it was important to look for an additional helper who had a solid knowledge (and enjoyment!) of social media. Neither […]
Light-colored locks framed an oval face with serious eyes and lips closed tightly as if she held a secret. The photograph found in Agatha Christie: A Reader’s Companion captured a momentary expression, one of many that painted the face of this well-known novelist. Agatha Christie has been known throughout the world as the best-selling […]
