Captivating Fiction for Tweens
© 2015 Karen Whiting Books that engage kids can spread like wildfire and get other kids reading. I recall when my son was in grades 3 and 4. He discovered…
Listening to the Music in Words
© 2015 Lora Homan Zill An intuitive “feel” for the music in language makes us human. The sounds of words form the background hum of our lives and can also…
“DIG” Deep for a Useful Interview
© 2015 Angela N. Oliver Interviews are a fun way to gather info. They allow you to network and sharpen your communication skills. And no matter how much you love…
Writing for the Ages
© 2015 Vonda Skelton My writing life began as a first grader the day a fully fleshed-out poem magically appeared in bold, drunken letters on my lined school paper. The accompanying illustration completed the masterpiece.…
Build a Mission Statement
© 2015 Kat Crawford This weekend I grabbed my coffee and studied mission statements. I wanted to share a concise reason for my giving “Capsules of Hope" Caregiver Seminars. Writing…
The Value of Foreshadow
© 2014 Gary Fearon The action-packed opening sequence of Raiders of the Lost Ark shows Indiana Jones performing a number of death-defying feats while he acquires a historic artifact. Circumventing…
Book Contract Red Flags
© 2014 Kathryn Page Camp As writers, we yearn for that first book contract to start us on the road to publication. Some of us are so desperate that we’ll…
Like Going Home
© 2014 Ann H. Gabhart You’ve all heard the advice to write what you know—but wait a minute. What about fiction? Isn’t that all made up stuff? Not something that…
Get Started Blogging
© 2014 Edie Melson Like many writers, you may want to blog to enhance your career but don’t know how to go about it. Here are tips I give my…
How to Talk Like Someone Else
© 2014 Lena Wood “Each speech, however brief, must be worth hearing.” —Richard Walter, Screenwriting We make characters come alive through dialogue. Here are a few tips I’ve used in…