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Florida Christian Writers Conference 2015

This week, I have been teaching the teen track at the Florida Christian Writers Conference. It is always a blessing and a privilege to mentor these amazing young writers. Their abilities and passion are inspiring and contagious. What a tremendous… Read More ›

Critique Group – Two Sparrows and They’re After Me

Wake up, fellow critique fans! It’s time to sharpen our pencils and provide some incisive suggestions! Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submissions below. Don’t feel like you need to critique… Read More ›

Writing Book Recommendations

I have benefited from writing books over the years. Here are two that I have found to be of great help. Self-editing for Fiction Writers by Browne and King – This is an excellent source for beginning to intermediate fiction… Read More ›

The Scent of Her Soul: Part 8 – The Hero’s Rear View Mirror

Content warning. This story is designed for adults and mature teens. It involves sex trafficking and mentions rape, drugs, and nudity. There is no “on-screen” sex, but the aftermath of rape is on-screen, including the presence of nude, partially nude,… Read More ›

Inspirational Quotes for Writers – #2

I am going to be rather hard-nosed and say that if you have to find devices to coax yourself to stay focused on writing, perhaps you should not be writing what you’re writing. And, if this lack of motivation is… Read More ›

News from the World of Publishing – New Books from Two of the Greatest

Two of the greatest and most popular authors of all time are coming out with new books, and both announcements came as a surprise to the literary world. First, Harper Lee, author of the Pulitzer-prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird (my… Read More ›