Category Archives: Resources
Christian Writers Cyber Christmas Party
ChristianWriters.com Cyber Christmas Party Thursday, December 8 6:00 – 10:00 pm EST Today I’m promoting a great website for Christian Writers. Christianwriters.com helped me when I first started writing fiction. It was invaluable to me to have a group of people … Continue reading
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Outlining Your Novel – Map Your Way To Success by KM Weiland
Outlining Your Novel Map Your Way To Success by KM Weiland Description: Writers often look upon outlines with fear and trembling. But when properly understood and correctly wielded, the outline is one of the most powerful weapons in a … Continue reading
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Organizing For Writers: Resources Needed
One key to organization is having the right resources. Here’s some I think are essential to a writer. Laptop computer: If you have a laptop, you can take it wherever you go. You don’t have to worry about if a … Continue reading
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Writer Groups On The Web
Here’s a list of Christian Writing Groups on the web that you can join. Some are free and are very good. The ones that cost something, offer more services. Free Sites and Forums: Christianwriters.com Absolute Write (Not Christian, but one of the … Continue reading
Blog Resource – Multi Writer Sites
Here’s some great blogs written by multiple writers. The Kill Zone: Perspectives From Today Hottest Thriller & Mystery Writers The Book Doctor Bustles And Spurs: Inspirational Romance In The Old West Author Culture Petticoats & Pistols: Romancing … Continue reading
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Blog Resource – Agent/Publisher Blogs
Here’s a list of some helpful agent blogs for writers: Nathan Bransford Chip MacGregor Miss Agent Manners (Jennifer Jackson) Pub Rants (Agent Kristin) The Rejector The Writing Life (Terry Whalin) Zondervan Blog From Where I Sit (Mike Hyatt, Thomas Nelson … Continue reading
Blog Resource – Emotion, Symbolism, Color, Setting
This week, I’m posting a few blog resources for writers. I’ve been looking at different ways to describe emotions and setting. I ran across a great new resource I’m sharing today. The Bookshelf Muse at this link has hundred of … Continue reading
Resources For Nineteenth Century Historical Research
Here’s a list of Internet resources you can use when researching your historical novel. Calendars and Timelines: Calendar For Any Year 19th Century Timeline Inventions Timeline for the 19th Century The Food Timeline A Timeline of 19th Century America Historical … Continue reading
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Books A Writer Must Have To Be Published
There are many great books out there on writing and getting published. Here are three that are essential when it comes time to submit your manuscript. Jeff Herman’s Guide To Book Publishers, Editors, & Literary Agents 2010 Who They Are, … Continue reading
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Microsoft Word Features For Writers Part 2: Thesaurus, Word Count, Spelling & Grammar Check, Editing
Thesaurus: Highlight the word you want to look up, and go to review, then click thesaurus. You may want a more comprehensive thesaurus available during editing, but when writing the first draft, MS Word thesaurus is more than adequate. Grammar … Continue reading
