Category: Writing Life
Be That Boy
The first Sunday in August I was at an awards luncheon in Fort Wayne, Indiana, for the Christian Market Book Awards. While I’ve shared this…
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Keeping Keeping On
There are two primary challenges with long-term creative work and continuing to produce it as the years come and go: 1) keeping your process from…
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How I Wrote My Debut Novel: Part Eight – How to Choose Beta Readers
Your writing will eventually reach the point of being ready for and benefiting from its first readers. These are called beta readers.* These are the…
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How I Wrote My Debut Novel: Part Six – Reading and Writing
A few years ago I was speaking with a fellow author at an event. “So what are you reading?” I asked. I was amazed to…
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How I Wrote My Debut Novel: Part Five – Producing Drafts
How does a writer write? What is the process by which the first draft becomes the final draft? How does one ensure the next draft…
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