Please note that I am not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice. There is a lot of great information about copyright on the internet, but none of it is legal advice. To get legal advice, you pay a lawyer licensed to practice in your state or country. Can you reference another author’s characters …
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. …
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. …
This is a common question from new fiction writers. As with so many writing questions, the answer will depend. In this case, the answer depends on the genre you’re writing and the market you’re writing for. Market There are two major markets in the USA and other English-speaking countries: the Christian market (historically represented by …
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 …
This is one of the most common questions I see in Christian author groups. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the hardest to answer. Why? Because the question is too vague. It’s like asking “what should I buy?” If I’m hungry, I should buy food. If I’m cold, I should buy clothes. if I’m bored, I …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Yes 🙂 You should definitely write your novel in first person or third person point of view. But which do you choose, and what are the other alternatives? Let’s look at the alternatives first. Depending on who you ask, there are between three and twenty-seven different points of view in fiction. No, I can’t imagine …
