Christian Fiction Writing
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Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, is one of my favorite books. An exchange between Alice and the Cheshire Cat perfectly illustrates the importance of goal setting. Alice asks: “Would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?” The cat replies, “That depends a good deal on where you want to
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For Christmas, I love making sugar cookies with cookie cutters. It’s fun to slather colored powdered-sugar frosting for that extra layer of sweetness over those recognizable holiday shapes. Even though frosted differently, those cookies all look the same. There’s not a lot of difference between my cookies and the ones my kids create. And they
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This may seem counter-intuitive, but here it is: You can improve your writing by taking time off to not write. Those of you who are jumping up and down right now because you think you’ve just found a new excuse for your lack of writing this week, this month, this year—“Hey! I’m on a writing
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First Impressions, a new contest for unpublished authors from the American Christian Fiction Writers, is now accepting entries! With First Impressions, you submit only the first five pages of your manuscript to have them evaluated by experienced judges and industry professionals. Agents and editors agree the first five pages are crucial in getting them to
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Title: Gideon’s Call Author: Peter Leavell Publisher: Worthy Publishing ISBN: 978-1617951176 Category: Historical Fiction I don’t read historical fiction. Never liked it, never cared much for history at all. Not since school when it was the most deadly dull course I had to suffer through. George Santanya had me in mind when he said, “Those
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I’ve been in waiting mode for years with this novel I’m writing. Waiting for me to commit the time to it (note I didn’t say find the time). Waiting for inspiration to strike. Waiting for God to extend His finger from the sky and emblazon my manuscript with the perfect words. Waiting. Yes, for these
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Curious about how the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference went last weekend in Dallas TX? Catch a glimpse of some of the knowledge shared in my post today on Novel Rocket. Then, come back later today when Peter Leavell steps Into The Edit with me–right here on this blog. Michael Ehret, for Writing on the
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Recently, I attended the American Christian Fiction Writers annual conference in Dallas TX. I always come away from these gatherings with renewed creativity and an appreciation for just how tough this business is. But I also come away with a glow. If you’ve been to a writer’s conference, you probably understand. If not, and if
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