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The Enneagram for Beginners

Book Review | The Enneagram for Beginners by Kim Eddy

Over the last few years, I have seen more and more questions referring to the Enneagram. It’s yet another in a long line of personality assessment tools designed to help people understand themselves and others better. The author points out that what differs differentiates the Enneagram from other personality assessments is the focus on motivation. …

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Should I Respond to Reviews?

Dear Editor | Should I Respond to Reviews?

This is a common question from first-time authors. It’s understandable: they have just got one or four or more positive reviews on their first book, their first reviews from strangers. Their parents raised them to say thank you, so they want to thank the reviewers. But they’ve heard it’s not appropriate to respond to reviews. …

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What Are Comparable Titles and How do I Find Them?

What Are Comparable Titles and How do I Find Them?

If you are considering submitting a proposal to a publisher or a literary agent, you will find they don’t only want a sample of your writing to help them decide whether they are interested in you and your manuscript. Usually, they also want you to suggest between three and five comparable titles. What Are Comparable …

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Should I Capitalize Nicknames or Brand Names or ...

Dear Editor | Should I Capitalize Nicknames or Brand Names or …

Most writers know the basics of capitalization: we should always capitalize the first word in a sentence, and we also capitalize personal names, place names, and other proper nouns. Today, I’m looking at some other common questions around capitalization: Brand names Christian Terms Nicknames Organization names Racial or ethnic identity Titles Other Uses Brand Names …

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Blogging for God’s Glory in a Clickbait World by Benjamin Vrbicek and John Beeson

Book Review | Blogging for God’s Glory by Benjamin Vrbicek and John Beeson

As the title suggests, this is a book about blogging as a Christian in a world that seems to rate sensationalism over truth and quantity over quality. The two authors provide a compelling case for more purposeful blogging from Christians. Neither is a megablogger. Instead, they are both average people, like you and me. They …

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The Occupation Thesaurus

New Resource & Giveaway Alert: The Occupation Thesaurus Writing Guide Is Here!

Some of you may know Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi of Writers Helping Writers. Well, today they are releasing a new book, and I’m part of their street team. I’m handing the blog over to them so they can tell you a bit about their Writer’s Showcase event, new book, and a great freebie to …

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