I wasted a lot of time when I first started writing trying to make the first draft for a still-unpublished manuscript perfect.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
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.
Book Spotlight: Out of Sorts by Sarah Bessey
Most of us have been there.
The Blank Page
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.
Breaking Bailey’s Rules by Brenda Jackson
I’ve been a Brenda Jackson fan since I worked with her while I was the consulting editor for Arabesque romance.
Should I Write a Book?
The fact that you’ve been drawn to the post tells me a lot about you. You’re at a point where either you’ve had this idea to put pen to paper for a while, or someone has planted a seed in you that has you wondering if you have what it takes to write a book.
New novels put the focus on family and hidden sins
Book Spotlight: New Books Chronicle Cancer
Whether you’re going through it personally or it’s someone you love, we can all agree cancer sucks.
What’s Your Excuse?
A few weeks ago, it was laid on my heart to reach out to a woman to interview her for my weekly book column for Hope for Women magazine. As it turned out, we had a lot of things in common—besides being authors, we both attended the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!), and we’ve done […]
Get Your (Prayer) Life!
War Room books will help the entire family
