Ray Bradbury on Ideas

by | Apr 30, 2015 | Writing

Jill here.Thinking today about ideas, and how when I get one I like in my head, I really, really want to work on it. And even though sometimes I can’t work on it, because I’m under contract, the idea just won’t go away.This is how it is for me. I...

The Truth About Deadlines

by | Apr 17, 2015 | Writing

Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes trilogy. She has an overactive imagination and a passion for truth. Her lifelong journey to combine the two is responsible for a stint at Portland Bible College, performances with local theater companies, and a focus...

Brandon Sanderson on Investing in Yourself

by | Apr 16, 2015 | Writing

Jill here.As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I had the privilege of spending last Saturday at the Teen Author Boot Camp writer’s conference. It was phenomenal. I even met some of you there!You all know that I love Brandon Sanderson’s books and...

Go Teen Writers: SHOW ME Contest

by | Apr 10, 2015 | Writing

Shannon Dittemore is the author of the Angel Eyes trilogy. She has an overactive imagination and a passion for truth. Her lifelong journey to combine the two is responsible for a stint at Portland Bible College, performances with local theater companies, and a focus...

Toni Morrison on Writing What You Want to Read

by | Apr 9, 2015 | Writing

by Jill WilliamsonOne of the reasons I first started writing fiction was because I saw on the news that there were some Christians in Southern California who were burning Harry Potter books. This annoyed me on many levels. As I was stewing, I thought to myself,...