Book Review: Secretly Smitten (a Thomas Nelson collection)
Summer, fall, winter, spring—Smitten, Vermont, is the place for love . . . and mystery! There’s a secret in Grandma Rose’s attic—a forgotten set of dog tags belonging to her first love. But David Hutchins was killed in action and never returned to Smitten. How did the dog tags end [...]
Focus on Non-Fiction: Associations
Photo by NS Newsflash Six years ago I decided to write a novel. When I wanted to get it published I realized I had a lot of work to do, and most of that work included getting experience, specifically by-lines. I found a couple of local weekly papers [...]
Guest Post: How That Summer Came To Be by Jo Huddleston
The setting of That Summer is the Southern Appalachians of East Tennessee where my ancestors and I were raised. I’ve listened to the older generations tell their stories at family reunions about time before telephones and automobiles. Their stories fascinated me and caused me to want to write about a [...]
Reading Reviews: Self-Editing For Fiction Writers by Renni Browne & Dave King
Hundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising manuscripts into published novels and short stories. In this completely revised and updated second edition, Renni Browne [...]
Fiction Fun: Stay Flexible
Photo Credit A common debate amongst fiction writers is how to do it: do you outline first, or write by the seat of your pants? One of the arguments I've heard against outlines is that it stifles the creative process, forcing your story into a pre-set pattern. Hardly! [...]