Writing Tips
On my Writing Tips Blog I offer writing tips and encouragement as we journey together in our writing ministry. (I blogged previously at Next Step Coaching Services with Amy Carroll.)
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- writing tips on punctuation and grammar
- teaching about organizing and developing your manuscript, no matter what size
- encouragement for the tough days, when you’re doubting your ability and calling
- guidelines for how to use Scripture in your writing
Latest Writing Tips
How Do You Find Time to Write?
Life is rich and full. How can you find time to write? Maybe it’s too hard now. Maybe you’re supposed to wait until life isn’t so busy. Maybe there will be another season to write. But what if you miss out and never find time? Or maybe time is not the problem. You have that,…
How Do You Know You’re Called to Write?
Are you wondering if you’re called to write? When I first thought about writing as a ministry, I wondered if this is what God was calling me to do. What did a calling feel like? What thoughts was I supposed to have? How would I know for sure? What sign would God give me? You,…
How to Create a Connection with Our Readers
We discussed how important it is for writers to connect with their readers in last week’s post. Let’s continue with that topic. Here are three ways to create a connection with our readers. Reading is a dialogue, not a monologue If we think of writing as a dialogue between reader and writer, not a monologue,…
Why Connecting with Our Readers Matters
Chere and I were trying to get to know one another a bit while simultaneously corralling our young children. We passed out quarters so the kids could ride the little ridey machines at the mall, hopefully occupying them long enough for us to talk. We both laughed hard at the measures we had to take…
When Do I Capitalize…?
As an editor, I commonly see a handful of words incorrectly capitalized. Of course, you can always use your word processor’s check document function, but that feature doesn’t catch all the capitalization rules, such as some below. Plus, learning more about your craft makes you a better writer! Let’s look at some useful capitalization rules….
What’s on Your Summer Reading List?
At no additional expense to you, this post contains affiliate links that help defray the cost of website maintenance. Click here for full disclosures. I truly can’t imagine a day without reading! What about you? My tastes are varied and include a combination of Christian, secular, fiction, and nonfiction. More specifically my favorites include fiction…
Join us for an interview with Amy Carroll about her new book, Exhale
At no extra cost to you, this post includes affiliate links to defray the cost of website maintenance. Click here to read full disclosures. Just reading a few pages of the new book Exhale by Amy Carroll and Cheri Gregory makes me want to do just that: Take a big breath, followed by a big…
Has an Obstacle Blocked Your Ministry Goal?
My older son is getting married this year, so I decided to use this celebration as motivation to shed the fifteen extra pounds I’ve been carrying. I put some of my other responsibilities on the back-burner to allow time for working out at the gym, determined to lose the weight before the wedding. Until I…