Having fully developed, relatable characters in your story is essential to catching the attention of your audience, whether that's an agent, publisher, or reader. Author Jeanne Lyet Gassman has been praised for her character development in her award...

Including violence in a story can be risky, especially in Religious Fiction. There are certain sub-genres in religious fiction where the expectation is "clean writing" - no cursing, violence or sex. However, if the violence is necessary to the plot...

Media coach and author Faith McKinney spent years establishing herself as a networking expert. Using her experiences as a foundation, she wrote Schmingling: The Art of Being Well Connected Through Blatant Self Promotion . Derived from a combination...

Media coach and author Faith McKinney spent years establishing herself as a networking expert. Using her experiences as a foundation, she wrote Schmingling: The Art of Being Well Connected Through Blatant Self Promotion . Derived from a combination...

Bestselling author Allie Pleiter has published over 50 books and has sold over 1.5 million books worldwide, many of which are part of a series. Pleiter writes several inspirational romance series for Harlequin's Love Inspired imprint, and knows what...

Bestselling author Allie Pleiter has published over 50 books, both fiction and nonfiction, and has sold over 1.5 million books worldwide. As an extremely productive and successful writer, Allie wanted to help other writers that were struggling to reach...

Author Ray Locker experienced two different types of resistance in response to his controversial nonfiction book, Nixon's Gamble . He received direct resistance from individuals that were featured in the book who claimed to have their own version of...

Writing workshops can be an invaluable tool to all writers, new or published. Classes and workshops can build confidence, combat writer's block, or serve as a means of interacting with other writers. Author Beth Hermes, teacher of a “Creative Writing...

Bestselling author Allie Pleiter has published over 50 books and has sold over 1.5 million books worldwide, many of which are inspirational romance stories. Pleiter writes several series for Harlequin's Love Inspired imprint, and knows what it takes...