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…
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…
What in the World Do You Mean?
© 2010 Shirley M. Corder I had just joined my first on-line writers’ group. Eager to become involved, I requested advice. I used an innocent, everyday word here in South…
Shorter Is Better
© 2010 Tracy Crump My love for detail often exhibits itself in the use of long sentences. And I mean long. I’m not the only one. Look at Dickens and…
Wringing the Most from an Interview
© 2009 Tracy Crump Three years ago, I wrote regularly for a newspaper and conducted a number of interviews. Some went well; some did not. But I enjoyed getting to…
I’m Not Making This Up
© 2009 Tracy Crump I don’t remember learning about dangling participles in school. In fact, I thought dangling participles were like floppy disks (stay with me here). The first time…
Leave Splicing to the Electricians
© 2009 Tracy Crump Splicing is the act of joining two things together, such as wire, rope, or film, it can even refer to joining two people in marriage, a…