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Really Bad Writing Advice

I’ve read a lot of really good writing advice. I’ve read some abysmally bad writing advice. Let me debunk some for you. Debunked and Busted…

The Mistake Most Christian Writers Make

I’ve talked with a lot of Christian writers, and a number of them want to write non-fiction. It doesn’t take long to find out what…

Losing NaNoWriMo

One of the most heartwrenching moments for me was my first NaNoWriMo. Not in my case. I persevered despite a computer crashing, getting another one…

Reckless Financial Planning

Financial Advice I can remember hearing someone in a public place tell another person that their plan to cope with unemployment was to “write novels.”…

Verbosity

Do not assume verbosity makes a good novel. The number of massive oversized novels that reach publication are far outnumbered by those in the “Reject”…

Writing Non-Fiction

I’ve got an admission to make. I’d love to write theological books. I just can’t get the outline, the structure. I envy theologians who can…

Writing Prompts

Do you want a steady supply of book ideas? Every writer wants one. It’s very simple. Writing prompts. I realized several years ago that I…

The Most Persistent Writing Theme

Every writer has a theme they revisit, over and over again. What is it that haunts you? What drives you? What theme actually plays itself…

Which Novels Should a Writer Write?

There’s no doubt about it. Writers write, dreamers dream. If you’re a writer, you’re goingg to write. But that voice of doubt creeps in, constantly.…