“I never had my house pushed over,” she said. “I never had my fambly stuck out on the road. I never had to sell – ever’thing ” ~Ma Joad, The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck was not only a gifted storyteller but excelled in his use of regional...
Launching a writing career can be like walking blindfolded into a forest. You trip and stumble as you attempt to navigate the unfamiliar landscape without the benefit of vision, fumbling your way toward the desired destination and feeling incredibly alone. As you plod...
When you decide to author a Christian book, whether fiction or nonfiction, you are likely driven by the fervor of your faith beliefs. Writing faith-based books can almost feel like a calling. But, no matter what your goals are for the book — whether you decide to...
Short stories are an exceptional art form. When a writer is inspired to tell a fictional tale that is simpler or more contained, they turn to the form of a short story. Just because they are shorter than a novel doesn’t mean that short stories are any less dramatic or...
Publishing a book can sometimes make you feel lost like you don’t know what to do next. With so many options and so much self-publishing advice, it’s hard to know where to start. Self-publishing is essentially DIY book publishing–and that means every publishing...
Self-help is one of the most popular and enduring genres in non-fiction. Readers buy up self-help books on all kinds of subjects, whether it’s managing anger, anxiety, self-esteem, career indecision, or any of a variety of other topics that involve a desire for...
