by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan When you are submitting a proposal to a publisher in hopes of a contract, one thing you need is two or three comparable books (more if possible). It’s a daunting task; for one thing, there won’t be another book exactly like yours. But with this list,…

by Lynn Blackburn @LYNNHBLACKBURN Several years ago, I participated in a Whole30. During a Whole30 you avoid a host of foods including alcohol, gluten, sugar, dairy, etc. One of the big rules is that there is to be zero cheating. There are no excuses, no exceptions. But as I studied the…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin If you have a published book, you have a powerful tool in your arsenal. I hate to admit it but when I entered publishing years ago, I was tight with my books. Each time I gave away a book, I was thinking about what that book…

by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author “I’m writing the story God gave me.” If I had a dollar for every time a writer has said that to me, I wouldn’t need a royalty paycheck. This is something most aspiring Christian authors say pretty regularly. Hey, I’ve even said it. And it’s not…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Not all heroes are alike. Some are Superman or Superwoman types. Some are unsuspecting heroes who don’t look the part until they are challenged. Other heroes break the traditional view with the additive of anti-hero and dark hero. An anti-hero is a character who doesn’t fall…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I’ve heard faculty at writers’ conferences say we need to know the rules before we break them. Well, yes. I like to use partial sentences once in a while to make a point. Really fun. And freeing. But at other times, the rules give me peace.…