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 | Mar 27, 2019 | Author Life, Encouragement, First Drafts, Goals, Writing Life
The weeks following my last report have been down, word-count wise. I’ve been working more hours than I thought I would, and I just haven’t been able to reach my 7500 words per week goal. I’ve been close, though, in the 6000s each time. I’m...
by Jill Williamson | Mar 13, 2019 | Author Life, Encouragement, Learning from Other Authors, Writing Life
Jill here. I love reading books about the lives of writers. While every author’s journey is different, we can learn much from those who have gone before us. I recently read a biography on the life of Louisa May Alcott that focused on her time working as a nurse...
by Stephanie Morrill | Feb 25, 2019 | Author Life, Encouragement, Productivity, Writing Life
Let’s start with a website creation pro tip: When you create a new website, and you put forms on there for people to sign up for your newsletter or email you directly, TEST THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY WORK. Because last week, I discovered that the reason our email...
by Shannon Dittemore | Feb 22, 2019 | Author Life, Encouragement, Getting Published, Writing Life
For the past couple Fridays, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about querying an agent. I’ve mentioned this as often as I felt I could without beating you over the head with it, but really, failure is a huge part of success. If you’re going to be...
