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Scrapbooking Goals Accomplished

Thanks to my wonderful hubby who took the day off to be with the kids, I completed my scrapbooking goals (though I do have some journaling to do.) I arrived at the crop at about 11:30 am and finished up at midnight. I thought I’d have to return on Saturday to finish up, but I…

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Accelerating Your Writing Career

The 6 Cs of Professional Writing 1. Colorful – Making sure your writing is colorful does not mean filling your story with flowery description and boring description. It means making sure every aspect of your writing contains sensory perception. Try using all of the senses in every scene. Blend this tool with the natural flow…

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Spring Break Goals

Hubby sidetracked my goals by getting sick on Sunday with a stomach bug! But I let him sleep all day and he’s almost 100%. Then Joey threw in a bunch of birthday requests including breakfast in bed and a rollerskating party in the garage with a homemade rollerskate birthday cake. Soooo here are the things…

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Pens Should Be Mightier than Toilet Plungers

Martin Espada wrote this advice to young poets in The Republic of Poetry, but it applies to all writers, Christian bloggers included. Advice to Young Poets Never pretend to be a unicorn by sticking a plunger on your head. Let me just extract a few editorial lessons here. 1) “Never pretend.” Good words are always…

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Quick Fiction Fixes – Writer’s Voice, part two

We’re all busy, whether working full-time or chasing/chauffeuring kids around all day. Yet we’re also writers, striving to get our words on paper and then polish it to a sparkle. This column gives quick fixes for fiction manuscripts specifically for busy writers. Pick and choose what works best for you! Developing your writing voice, part…

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Staying on Target: Chapter after Chapter

“Why is that lady shooting a bow and arrow?” my youngest son asked me yesterday, holding my copy of Heather Sellers’ Chapter after Chapter. “Because she’s aiming for a target,” I told him. “But where’s the target? I can’t see it.” He turned the book over and looked at me puzzled. “Well, she’s writing a…

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Quick Fiction Fixes – Writer’s Voice, part one

We’re all busy, whether working full-time or chasing/chauffeuring kids around all day. Yet we’re also writers, striving to get our words on paper and then polish it to a sparkle. This column gives quick fixes for fiction manuscripts specifically for busy writers. Pick and choose what works best for you! Developing your writing voice, part…

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Get Your Motivations in Order

Hi, Jill Elizabeth Nelson again, your first Tuesday of the month blogger. And no, this isn’t a blog about searching your soul. It’s about searching your manuscript to get those tricky MRUs lined up and save your reader potential confusion. (Also, no, this isn’t a medical blog. I said MRU, not MRI. 😉 ) The…

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End Time Fiction: Writers Left Behind

by Ron Estrada I have a confession to make: I love End Time fiction, and I truly believe we are living in the Earth’s last days. Okay, that’s out. Many of you will send me links to my nearest Left Behind support group. Just to put my cards on the table, my theology and Tim…

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Quick Fiction Fixes – Deep POV

We’re all busy, whether working full-time or chasing/chauffeuring kids around all day. Yet we’re also writers, striving to get our words on paper and then polish it to a sparkle. This column gives quick fixes for fiction manuscripts specifically for busy writers. Pick and choose what works best for you! Deep Point of View Only…

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