I Have a Critique Partner, Do I Need an Editor?
Photo Credit As a novelist, one of the greatest pieces of advice I ever received was to get a critique partner. There's nothing better than having a like-minded writer reading and reviewing your work. When it's time to submit to agents, however, it's not a bad idea to [...]
A Story Worth Telling by Angela Ruth Strong
I’ve heard it said that the success of a book is directly related to the darkness of “the black point.” You know that point—the moment when all is lost. If readers are biting their nails and asking, “How in the heck of the world are they going to get out [...]
Book Review: A Bride for Keeps by Melissa Jagears
Although Everett Cline can hardly keep up with the demands of his homestead, he won't humiliate himself by looking for a helpmate ever again--not after being jilted by three mail-order brides. When a well-meaning neighbor goes behind his back to bring yet another mail-order bride to town, he has good [...]
Book Review: Church Builder by A.L. Shields
A thrilling new series about a secret war between the forces of faith and those who would destroy it. In the first volume, small-town lawyer Bethany Barclay, struggling to piece together the final months of her best friend's life, becomes the pawn of both sides. One group focused on destroying [...]
Know Your Worth – Don’t Write for Free
Photo Credit I recently received an email from an online proofreading service asking me to use and review their website. They offered me a $20 Amazon card for my services. That's not a lot, but it's more than I usually get paid for my posts. I whipped up [...]