Guest Posts
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Guest Post: How to Find an Agent
Guest post written by the AMAZING Danielle Maurer! Without further adieu… How to Find an Agent* A Step-by-Step Semi-Illustrated Guide** By Danielle Maurer Step One: Track down The Agent’s general location. In this case, a writer’s conference at a posh hotel. Step Two: Acquire suitable supplies for a stakeout. Double-fisting beverages is encouraged. Especially traditional writerly drinks like coffee and tea. You must demonstrate that you embody the tastes of a True WriterTM. Step Three: Find a concealed location to observe and wait. Fake plants are recommended. So are high vantage points. Step Four: Become one with your disguise. If you concentrate really hard, nobody will see you. Step…
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Guest Post: “The Art & Craft of Writing Christian Fiction”
Hello! It’s Becki’s friend, Annette, again! You may remember from my Pinterest post about writing inspiration, which you can find here. Today I am reviewing The Art & Craft of Writing Christian Fiction by Jeff Gerke. With the exception of a couple of chapters, this book could easily be called “The Art & Craft of Writing Fiction”. It is a great overall tool for writing that I would recommend to anyone who writes, regardless of whether it’s fiction or not. If you’re interested in Jeff Gerke but just can’t get around the Christian thing, you can also check out his book The First 50 Pages, which covers similar techniques, but…
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Top Ten Favorite Story Starters from Pinterest
Hi! This is Annette, one of Becki’s writer pals. (Mostly, I pretend to write while Becki actually writes… but who can say “no” to coffee with a friend?) So I spend a lot of time on Pinterest. Which is why I’m here today to share with you my ten favorite story starters that I’ve found via Pinterest. They’re all pictures, so you can let your imagination run wild with these. You can use them from a simple elementary school journal prompt, to perhaps an award winning novel. I will also include some links to other story starter boards near the bottom, in case you want to find some yourself. Each…