Wild Apostrophes
© 2012 JoAnn Reno Wray I haven’t read articles in the newspaper, seen Internet stories, nor heard it reported by TV newscasters, but I’m convinced a large herd of wild…
Fruity Pebbles or Frosted Flakes: What Brand Are You?
© 2012 Shannon Milholland “They’re great!” You don’t even have to like Frosted Flakes to find yourself enthusiastically agreeing with this slogan. Wearing tennis shoes gives me the confidence to…
My Devotion Marketing Strategy
© 2012 Harriet Michael Do you enjoy writing devotions but don’t know where to send them? Over the past couple of years, I’ve put together a strategy that has served…
Will You Make a Difference?
April 2012 © 2012 Marlene Bagnull My seven-year-old granddaughter was here today. We had a long talk about how she disobeyed her mother yesterday, screamed no, and stuck out her…
Writing for Specialty Markets
© 2012 Lin Johnson Most writers focus on two types of manuscripts: books and magazine articles. But there are other possibilities to minister to thousands of people and put money…
How to Create Book Trailers and Videos
© 2012 Linda Evans Shepherd When I saw how Francis Chan turned his book Crazy Love into a multi-media event with a companion website filled with video, I knew I had to…
The Intentional Reader
© 2011 Bob Hostetler Louis L’Amour once said, “A writer’s brain is like a magician’s hat. If you’re going to get anything out of it, you have to put something…
Bread-and-Butter Writing
© 2011 Leslie Rowe Convert your skills to cash by writing for the marketplace The electric bill spiked and your pantry looks paltry. When writing is your passion but eating…
Four Surprising Lessons
© 2011 Dennis E. Hensley Someone sent me an email recently with the header, “Twenty Classic Novels You’ve Probably Never Read.” Since I consider myself to be a well-read person…
Source of Endless Story Ideas
© 2011 Marilyn H. Collins Family stories provide a wealth of original plot ideas. Settings are familiar, characters come complete with emotions or conflicts, and protagonists/antagonists are ready made. Our…