Wake Up Your Muse

So I normally don’t post twice in one day, but I wanted to let you guys know about this writing contest going on. The deadline is August 31st, so I didn’t want to delay in passing the info along. Looks like a lot of fun! Need a little something to...

Clarifying your target audience and their felt needs

Gosh, you make one little comment about how sometimes you write blog posts when you don’t feel like it and suddenly your inbox is flooded with emails of thanks. (Why am I writing in second person? That’s weird. Shifting now…) Guys, on Monday when I...

Sarah Sundin’s Writing Process and a Giveaway

SARAH SUNDIN IS HERE!!! Okay, that’s out of my system now, and I’ll try to behave like the professional I am. Sarah and I are both members of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers). When her first sale was announced on the email loop, I noticed it was...

Are you writing for you or readers too?

Quick reminder – your 100 words are due today. Click here to read details on this round’s prompt. There’s been such phenomenal creativity in this round! I don’t envy the judges, having to decide which are best.Since we’re talking about...

What you should do BEFORE you send out queries

We’ve shifted our focus on Go Teen Writers toward the process of getting published. Some of you have asked about self-publishing, so we’ll be talking about both that and getting published traditionally. I’ve struggled with where to begin our...