by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Did you know that YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world? Over one billion hours of videos are watched on YouTube every day.1 Why aren’t more authors on this site? For over a year, I was afraid of putting my face on the…

by Cherrilynn Bisbano @BisbanoWrites You, my writing friend, are a marketer! Did I hear you scream, “Noooooo!” I empathize. I hate proclaiming to the world, “I wrote a life-changing book and you should buy it.”  As Christian we shouldn’t boast, right? Wrong! God called us to write. He planted a…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac If you want to develop authentic characters, learning the Enneagram is a great place to start. This old tool suggests nine basic personality types for people—all focused on identifying a person’s underlying motivation (or core sin). Enneagram experts believe every person carries tendencies of the nine…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson We’ve all done it. Waited until the last minute and we’re rushing to come up with a blog post idea, write it, and get it up. Sometimes it’s because life has gotten in the way, sometimes it’s just because we haven’t planned well. The reason why…

by Lisa Carter @LisaCarter27 Readers often ask what kind of research I do for my novels. First, I read everything I can regarding factual topics and law enforcement issues before I ever speak with LE officials. Once I’ve done this and feel I'm ready to ask semi-intelligent questions, I turn…

by Tamela Hancock Murray @Tamela_Murray While people supposedly have more leisure time than ever, the dream doesn’t always match reality. Readers looking for entertainment have more options than ever. So when you write your novel, take the time to give careful consideration to creating your characters. Ask: Does the character…