A brand new set of writing prompts for your October writing.

The blank page can be intimidating. With writing prompts, you have the benefit of beginning your writing session each day with a theme, topic, or focus. The goal is that, as you write according to the prompt, you can be led into writing what you need to write.

When asking an editor (or agent, if you are not their client) to read your manuscript and tell you what they think, you are requesting a service called manuscript critique or review. With this request, you are pulling on their years of expertise (education, knowledge, and experience) in the industry and asking them to apply them to your manuscript. It is much like going in to see your health care provider for a checkup.

Believe it or not with nonfiction, you do not have to be a great writer to write a great book. But before you get carried away with all the possibilities, let me reinforce this.

A brand new set of writing prompts for your September writing.

The blank page can be intimidating. With writing prompts, you have the benefit of beginning your writing session each day with a theme, topic, or focus. The goal is that, as you write according to the prompt, you can be led into writing what you need to write.

You wouldn’t think it but it’s true you can’t quote extensive passages from the Bible even if the gospel is free! Every now and then over the course of my editing Christian books and coaching Christian authors, I have been asked about what are the restrictions on quoting Scripture. Here’s my nice and neat answer. I hope it helps.

If you want to land a publishing contract with a traditional publisher (one that pays an advance and royalties) and you are a new author/writer just starting out (building your platform, writing a book, and such), writers conferences are some of the best investments you can make into your career.

I’ve been asked by writers, creatives, and other content creators, how do I shut out distractions and get work done. Distractions can be a big hindrance for many of us whose livelihood depends on our focused brains producing great things people around the world can engage in. So, a few things are needed for me to do it successfully.

We each have a story. All of our stories are valuable. Our stories connect us to each other. This happens because within each of us is the entire human condition. In other words at the basis our humanity, we desire to be seen, loved, accepted, known, and heard—and all that for who we really are not for who others want us to be.

When choosing to write your own story, the reader's expectations and needs need to be kept front and center. People come to books for help or entertainment to make life easier to bear. If they feel more confused upon looking into a book, they will disengage. That's the last thing we want. Therefore, I don’t often tell writers to write their story without recommending that they thoughtfully consider three things…