Have you ever started reading a book thinking it was contemporary fiction and then 2 … or 3 … or 4 chapters later realized it was historical? Or maybe you’ve spent the first several pages trying to figure out where the story takes place — big or small city, where you live or in a…
Welcome to this month’s Friday Feature interview. Today I visit with author Jennifer Slattery about her debut novel Beyond I Do. Read on to learn how her faith led her to her publisher.
As a writer you know you have to hook your reader. And you know you do that by writing a compelling opening line/paragraph. But where do you go from there? How do you keep that reader interested and turning the page, instead of slamming the covers shut? The secret lies with your main character.
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing longtime friend Joyce L. Villeneuve. Joyce is a senior marketing and communications consultant and successful entrepreneur in the advertising, photography, and public relations fields. I knew Joyce long before either of us became published authors. We worked together in Colorado. Joyce is now the author of two books:…
As writers we know we have to hook our reader at the onset — no matter what it is we’re writing. But as novelists, the opening act of our story needs to accomplish six tasks to keep our readers interested and wanting to know what’s just around the bend. For the next several Tuesday Writing…
I welcome multi-published author Paulette Harris to my blog today. Paulette is a delightful lady with a heart for God and a desire to help others. Because Paulette is celebrating her birthday this month, one lucky person will win a print copy of her book Vapors. I’ll randomly choose someone from those who leave a comment. Comments will be open Friday through…
Rejection letters. Most writers dislike them. At least most of my writer friends do. Rejection letters are discouraging and leave a nasty feeling in the pit of your stomach. As the editorial director for CrossRiver Media, I can tell you I don’t like writing rejection letters anymore than I, as a writer, like getting them….
My life is a good example of what my guest Michelle Rayburn has to share today. We all have bad experiences and hurts in our lives. Whether we allow God to work in, through, and with them is up to us. At the age of 42 I started life over. And piece by piece God…