Follow the Arrows is Finished!
I don’t even know how long I’ve had this blog image made and sitting in my Drafts, but now, I’m finally able to use it!
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Things Books and Movies Portray Incorrectly About the American South
As a native of North Carolina and someone who has spent all of her 30+ years living in the southern United States, I often have beef with how the American South is depicted in books and movies.
So, buckle up, y’all. Let’s go off-roading into what books and movies often portray incorrectly about the South and how you can avoid these cliches in your writing.
Read MoreMy Advice for Teen Writers
Once upon a time and many moons ago (half my life ago, to be exact!), I was a teenage writer drafting my first novel. Now that I’m in my early 30s and have more writing experience and published novels under my belt, I would like to share some advice for teen writers, advice I wish someone had told me when I was sixteen years old writing Can’t Beat the Heart of a Carolina Girl.
Read MoreCrucial Editing Mistakes that Writers Often Make
Whether it’s an apparent lack of editing, issues with the book’s pacing, or inaccuracies concerning content, I’ve come across works that, if more time had been spent polishing these areas, they would have been much better stories.
With that being said, how can we as authors aim to not make these mistakes? Join me for the next few minutes, my friend, as we explore the top crucial editing mistakes that writers often make.
Read MoreThe #1 Practice That Has Helped My Writing
Ever since I fell in love with storytelling when I was seven years old, I’ve been writing my own stories. In the almost 25 years since then, I’ve tried a few different writing hacks to help me write more often and improve the quality of my writing. However, one practice I’ve implemented has had a significant impact, surpassing all the others, and it’s not one you’ll often see writing gurus recommend.
Read MoreChristian Authors, Beware of Compromising Your Faith in Fiction
Christian authors, whether we’re writing for a Christian or secular audience, we should never compromise our faith in favor of writing content into our books that seems popular but goes against the Word of God. Here’s why.
Read MoreWays Readers Can Pray for Authors
Over the past few years on Bookstagram, I’ve seen a few posts from readers where they ask authors how they can pray for us. As a Christian author of Contemporary YA books, I think the gesture is sweet and one that can genuinely help Christian authors of all genres. So today, as an author, I’ll be sharing 5 ways that readers can pray for authors.
Read MoreDialogue VS Descriptions: Which is More Important?
If you’re a writer, you most likely fall into one of two camps: Either you excel at writing dialogue, or you’re a master of creative descriptions.
Is one aspect of writing more important than the other? Let’s find out!
Read MoreChristian Authors, Is Our Writing a True, Biblical Labor of Love?
Christian authors, something we need to stop and ask ourselves from time to time is, is our writing a true, biblical labor of love? And if we find it isn’t, how can we rectify that?
Read MoreNo Book is Perfect… And Yours Won’t Be Either
Writing a book is hard. There aren’t many people who would argue against that statement. Editing a book, on the other hand, can be a whole ‘nother level of difficulty that can drive us authors insane as we chase perfectionism, if we let it.
The ultimate truth, though, is that besides the Bible, no book is perfect. Including ours. And that’s okay. It’s perfectly normal.
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