The Challenge for American Christian Authors
Thursday, 28 September 2017
By Dan Balow The majority of Christian books published every year are written in English by authors in the United States. U.S. Christian publishers in a billion dollar industry publish many thousands of new titles every year. Still, I am not sure all American authors who desire to have their books spread across the globe
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Dare I? Of course, I don’t!
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
By Joan Campbell Fear has many facets, and recently I discovered an unexpected one, which has taken a sneaky hold of my life. I’m not quite sure how to shake it, but naming it may be a good start, so here goes. Not too long ago, I was reading an article on the psychology of
Interview: Award-winning Children’s Author Emily Lim
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Author Emily Lim of Singapore offers insights on her journey as a writer and tips on writing for children in this exclusive interview with MAI. Enjoy this preview of her upcoming MAI webinar on May 20. MAI: Your children’s stories have great characters and story lines. How do you come up with your story ideas?
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The Art of Implementing Dialogue into Your Story
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Dialogue is conversation—language as we speak it. Forget that you are writing, and listen. Otherwise your characters will sound stiff and pedantic. No one speaks perfectly correctly in real life: if your character does, he/she will not sound real. Characters come to life when they speak. Good dialogue is the key to making your characters
Win over Your Reader in Your First Chapter
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Your opening chapter is your most important one because that is where you strike your deal with the reader—his or her reading time in exchange for what you’re offering. The cover, title, back cover and table of contents are all selling opportunities to bring the reader to this decision point. By the end of the
Write from the Heart
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Are you writing a book that exposes your soul? Different writing techniques are required when writing a book from the heart. These books are not designed simply to present facts or information. Award-winning author Robin Jones Gunn cites a few tips to keep in mind. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy-Y6Qtsx98 1) Pull stories from your own heart. The story that comes
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