CHANDRA SPARKS SPLOND

Spit Out the First Draft

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  I wasted a lot of time when I first started writing trying to make the first draft for a still-unpublished manuscript perfect. It wasn’t until I had written a few manuscripts that I learned a very valuable lesson: The first draft is not supposed to be perfect when you finish.

Author Jacquelin Thomas Ministers through the Written Word

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Prolific author Jacquelin Thomas has a passion for writing and for helping aspiring authors launch their writing careers. Thomas burst onto the literary scene in 1997 with her novel Hidden Blessings, and since that time has published more than 50 books, including her latest, Jezebel’s Daughter, which was released in June.

This Weekend in the Magic City, November 12, 2015

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Here are a few events to start getting you in the holiday spirit this weekend in the Magic City. George Benson Legendary musician George Benson will perform on Friday, November 13 at 8 p.m. at the Alys Stephens Center. This event marks Benson’s first visit to Birmingham in four decades. Purchase tickets for this must-see performance.

What’s for (Thanksgiving) Dinner?

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It’s hard to believe it’s time to start thinking about the holidays again. Even though they normally bring some measure of stress, Thanksgiving is one of the few times of year I get in the kitchen and actually throw down. I’m talking up at the crack of dawn, working over a hot stove until late […]

The Blank Page

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  You’ve made the decision to write a book, but then it hits you as you sit down to write and encounter the blank page: You have no clue what you’re doing.

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