by Jill Williamson | May 1, 2019 | Brainstorming, First Drafts, Mailbag, Plot, Story Structure, Writing
Before I answer today’s GTW Mailbag question, I just have to thank those of you who supported my Kickstarter. It is over this Friday, but it is not only already fully funded, we made the stretch goals to record ALL THREE AUDIO BOOKS! ♥ ♥ ♥ I am so excited, I can...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 24, 2019 | Encouragement, Learning from Other Authors, Writing Life
I spent last week under the redwood trees, surrounded by writers. Mount Hermon, which is just outside San Jose, is one of the most peaceful and beautiful places I’ve ever been, and each time I come back, I feel like I’ve entered a place of supernatural...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 17, 2019 | Creativity, Encouragement, Writing Life
So… I had prepared my blog post in advance of going to work on faculty at the Mount Hermon Christian Writers’ Conference. All I had to do was to–the moment I got home–fill in what I’d learned that week. I did not realize that when I got...
by Jill Williamson | Apr 10, 2019 | Creativity, Getting Published, Goals, Learning from Other Authors, Self-Publishing, Writing As A Business
Last week I launched a Kickstarter campaign to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of my first book (By Darkness Hid) being published. I can’t believe it’s been ten years already! But then I took this picture and saw that, yes, it really has been ten years....
by Jill Williamson | Apr 3, 2019 | Brainstorming, Characters
It’s spring break here, so I’m off today to the beach with my family. I’ve been working terribly hard on a Tenth Anniversary of By Darkness Hid surprise. Alas, I didn’t get it done before the little beach trip, so it will launch (hopefully)...