Spoken Word
© 2018 Abby Mannion Spoken word poetry is a unique and rising art form. Its style and presentation lies somewhere between poetry and rap, and because it truly stands as…
© 2018 Abby Mannion Spoken word poetry is a unique and rising art form. Its style and presentation lies somewhere between poetry and rap, and because it truly stands as…
© 2018 Laura L. Drumb Each aspect of a novel fits together as the bones of a skeleton to allow the whole to function properly. If any piece is missing…
© 2018 Brandilyn Collins Often authors build stories solely on conflict. But conflict means opposition to something desired. So first ask: What is the protagonist’s Desire that will drive choices…
© 2018 Jon Woodhams I tell people that one of my claims to fame is that I was the proofreader for Jan Karon’s first Mitford book. It’s true—back in the…
© 2018 DiAnn Mills Are you a novelist striving for a high concept story? Have you heard the term and not fully understood what it means? Worse yet, has an…
© 2017 Jeris Hamm For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you by the laying on of my hands. For…
© 2017 Crickett Keeth Are you thinking about writing a Bible study but not sure where to begin? Here are some steps to help you get started. Step 1: Decide…
© 2017 Andrew Breeden Part of my job as acquisitions editor for The Upper Room magazine is to travel across the country teaching workshops. The approach I take is pretty cut and…
© 2017 Logan Petty When people find out that I’m a fantasy writer, one of the first questions I hear is “How do you think it up?” Sometimes the question…
© 2017 Beth Gooch You’ve put the finishing touches on a blog post or an article, but your work isn’t complete until you’ve topped it with a headline that tempts…