A word of caution when deciding to get someone to edit or proofread your book: Don’t get your mother, friend, or sister to edit your book unless they are professional editors! When it comes to editing your book, you should not cut any corners. A professional-looking book should have the expertise of a professional editor. [...]
Tips from a Self-Publishing Newbie by Adrienne Thompson Newbie, first-timer, novice, freshman–all distinctions assigned to writers like myself, but there is yet another label that can be attached to me–published author. I self-published my first novel in July of this year and have even sold my books at a respectable pace (and not just to [...]
Story Structure: Beginnings by Tyora Moody In The Beginning … Anyone familiar with the first chapter of the first book in the Bible, Genesis, will recall these three words. While simple, the words in one breath dramatically draw the reader’s attention into a powerful event. With further reading, God is center stage and He “speaks” [...]
I Want To Write a Book by Paulette Harper Johnson I have heard that statement so many times. When I started writing my first book in 2007, it took me all of three months to complete. To some, that might be a very short time. But believe me, I know authors who have written a [...]
Getting Caught up in the Drama by Patricia Haley-Glass When I released Nobody’s Perfect in 1998, it was a novelty. Labeled as contemporary fiction with a spiritual twist, readers were intrigued that the characters were realistic, dealing with modern-day issues just like the other novels they were reading, but the story was void of sex, [...]
Editor’s Rant by Dwan Abrams ATTENTION WRITERS: Join Dwan Abrams on Saturday, November 5, 2011 Just Write! Workshop. TIME: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (ET) LOCATION: Decatur, GA Click here to Register! As a freelance editor, there’s nothing more frustrating than reading a story that lacks focus, has underdeveloped characters, or reads like a draft. [...]
Story Structure: Getting Started by Tyora Moody A few years ago, I was talking with a woman from my church. I made the mistake of confessing to her I wanted to write a book. She proceeded to ask me a question that put a damper on my spirit. “But Ty, there are so many books [...]
“I want to write a book.” How many times have you heard someone make that statement? Maybe it’s one of your deepest desires in life. For me, I had a mid-thirties moment. It wasn’t anything major like a mid-life crisis where one loses their senses. This was more of a clarifying moment in my life [...]
As she looked at the picture, she looked into a life in a time that was so far way. Instantly, she knew exactly the day, New Year’s Eve, 1989. She was thinner then, wearing a designer dress that cost five hundred dollars. All dressed up with plans for the evening and the entrance into a [...]
The Eagle As a Spiritual Icon (In Isaiah 40:31) by Alvin C. Romer It’s common knowledge that the eagle talked about so abundantly in the 40th chapter of Isaiah and the 31st verse extolling the virtues of elevated success where faith is concerned, has spiritual connotations. But do you really understand the impact and underlying [...]
Words are the most powerful vehicle of expression on the earth. God has given man this unique ability as we are made in His image to have power, authority and dominion. Words are invisible containers of power that are released from the heart of the individual who is speaking. Is faith or fear the force [...]
A word of caution when deciding to get someone to edit or proofread your book: Don’t get your mother, friend, or sister to edit your book unless they are professional editors! When it comes to editing your book, you should not cut any corners. A professional-looking book should have the expertise of a professional editor. [...]
