-
How Do You Know What To Write?
by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel You stare at a blank page. Your scribbles are notes that you can’t sort out. You have journals you aren’t sure where to find what you started writing for a book someday. Does your organization of thoughts cause you to feel overwhelmed? I think one of…
[ Read More ] -
What is the Appropriate Amount of Time to Follow up with an Agent or Editor?
by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel You’ve just come home from the conference. You have a stack of business cards. You scribbled notes in your notebook or phone. And now the real work begins. Revising your proposal. Writing the proposal that you didn’t have time to write before the conference. Reworking your…
[ Read More ] -
Using the Writing Armor You Have
by Blythe Daniel @ByltheDaniel There’s a saying that I learned from a pastor friend at our church: “We don’t fight with fists, but with words.” The phrase is to show children that we fight on our knees in prayer. As writers, sometimes it can feel like we fight with words,…
[ Read More ] -
When A Writer Faces Rejection
by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel Rejection can paralyze us from going further on our journey. I think one of the biggest obstacles for a writer is rejection. It can stifle a person’s path and growth. The disciples of Jesus Christ traveled and talked up close with him and their ministry felt…
[ Read More ] -
When Felt Need Meets Your Writing
by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel We ask this question a lot. We may not even recognize it anymore. We ask someone who has just lost someone they love, “What do you need?” or we may ask a child who is hurt, “Do you need anything?” We are suggesting there is a…
[ Read More ] -
Back to the Basics: Spiritual Disciplines In Books
by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel Are you someone who watches trends in fashion, food, or styling your home? What about your own writing and what you see happening as you continue to write? I’m someone who didn’t think I’d be noticing trends in writers but it’s become a study over the…
[ Read More ]