Daggers and Damsels and Dukes! Oh, My!
© 2024 Rhonda Dragomir Have you ever hankered to write historical fiction? Before you walk that particular yellow brick road, be sure you pack your ruby slippers. You might be…
Interviewing Someone for Your Book or Article Part 2
© 2024 Tez Brooks In our last article, we discussed how to prepare for an interview. Today, we will explore how to conduct the actual interview like a pro. Including…
Interviewing Someone for Your Book or Article Part 1
© 2024 Tez Brooks In 1 Corinthians 10:31, Paul prompts believers to do everything for the glory of God. So, it makes sense our research for writing should also be…
7 Reasons to Write for Magazines
© 2023 Susan King 1. Reach: Magazines have the potential to reach more people with your message. For instance, if you’re published in The Upper Room, with more than four million…
Start Your Own Newsletter—TODAY!
© 2023 Tracy Crump In June, Chicken Soup for the Soul celebrated an incredible 30 years of publishing America’s favorite stories, but we couldn’t let them be the only ones…
Growing in God and the Craft of Writing
© 2023 DiAnn Mills I’ve been writing and publishing for over twenty-five years. Of course, I began as a child. 😊 What I’ve learned is growing in my relationship with God helps…
Suspense, a Key Element in Any Story
© 2023 Deborah Sprinkle Suspense makes a story worth our time. Think about it. What keeps you glued to the movie screen or turning the pages? Two of the elements…
Getting the Illustrations Right
© 2023 Pam Burgess Writing children’s books is a delicate dance between words and illustrations that bring those words to life. If you get it right, it’s a beautiful thing…
Hey, Watch This! How to draw readers in with cinematic storytelling.
© 2023 Valerie Fraser Luesse Readers sometimes tell me they feel as if they’re watching my stories like a movie instead of reading them. I should probably pretend I do…
Could a Writing Coach Help Me?
© 2023 Diana Flegal As a literary agent for eighteen years, I witnessed many writers sabotage their writing goals and career by falling prey to well-meaning but bad advice. The…