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Published Authors Speak Out on Why They Don’t Write
Yesterday, Wayne Scott shared candidly about why he isn’t writing, even though he knows he should. Authors not writing is more prevalent than you think. Published authors NOT writing! Even award winning authors. But after having publishing success, why don’t they write? What keeps a published author from avoiding the chair? And are they susceptible…
Why We Don’t Write
I haven’t been writing. Chances are, if you’re reading this, you haven’t been writing, either – at least not as much as you’d like. You’ve got a full time job, kids to raise, a home to maintain. Your best friend is going through a tough time right now and desperately needs you. And volunteering at…
Balancing Your Goals with Summer Fun
For some of you your summer is just starting. For others like me, it’s almost over. Last summer I went off on an amazing three week adventure and accomplished little in my home. This summer I vowed to check off several projects. But I’m finding that these projects are way too big to be completed…
Direct to eBook Author Pam Hillman
I asked Pam Hillman, one of Tyndale’s Direct to eBook authors, to share with us about her journey and experience with the program. Pam, you are one of Tyndale’s first Direct to eBook authors.Tell us about your publishing journey and how you were chosen to be apart of this program. I’ve been writing most of…
Christy Awards Liveblog 2011
The Christy Awards will offer liveblog coverage of the 2011 Christy Awards banquet to be held at 6:30 p.m., Mon., July 11, 2011, at The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta, Ga. Liveblog coverage, featuring guest commentary and observations from three-time Christy Award finalist Susan May Warren, will be facilitated by Wynn-Wynn Media. The liveblog gives…
When God Fights
I remember when my middle daughter was seven being picked on by a boy a couple years older than her. His teasing was relentless and it was clearly bothering Abby. Finally, our oldest, Laura, could take it no longer. Pushing past Abby, she grabbed the boy by the shirt, drove him against a wall, and…
What’s Direct to Ebook Publishing?
With Amazon sales of ebooks surpassing hardcover books this summer for the first time, it has many writers and readers thinking hard about electronic publishing. Tyndale House Publishers response to the growing ebook trend was their Direct to Ebook Publishing program. (Read the story here)With four fiction and one nonfiction titles releasing straight to ebook,…
How Setting Influences Your Characters
Your story setting should be unique, whether an exotic island, the Deep South, an airport terminal, or a fantasy world. Consider the following movies: Gone with the Wind, Cast Away, The Terminal, and Lord of the Rings. All of these would be less effective and less memorable without their unique setting. “A novel is a…
What Makes a Good Critique Group?
What makes a book “good?” The experience it offers, of course, and how well it meets our expectations. Like everything else. It’s subjective, and like a book, a good critique group depends on the people in them. What you get out of it is largely dependent on what you bring to it. One essential benefit is encouragement…
When NOT to Take Writing Advice
There’s no shortage of advice out there for aspiring and beginning authors. There’s no shortage of advice out there for aspiring and beginning authors.But knowing when NOT to take advice may be as important as knowing when to heed it. I learned this my first year of pursuing publication. At the time, I was preparing…