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Writing Craft

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Make Non-Fiction Come Alive

May 19, 2025 //  by Debbie Alsdorf//  3 Comments

Nonfiction comes in a variety of genres and can have tremendous impact on the reader. But within each, the importance of keeping the reader’s attention and giving them solid take-away is important. Your writing can come alive when you use …

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Some of my Favorite Fiction Techniques

April 19, 2025 //  by Wendy Lawton//  5 Comments

Today I’m just going to highlight a few fiction techniques I love finding in a manuscript.

Beats

This is a technique the author uses to seamlessly substitute an action that identifies the character in place of the tired old he-said, …

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Word Quandrums for writers

Words as Quandrums

March 9, 2025 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  15 Comments

Quandrum. If a quandry (perplexity in a difficult situation) and a conundrum (vexing question) had a baby, it would be…a quandrum.

Writers love words, but they’re less in love with words that are quandrums. “What does that mean?” “How is …

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An Agent on the Fence: What’s the Tipping Point?

February 23, 2025 //  by Jen Babakhan//  7 Comments

I’m the new kid on the block when it comes to agenting. I’ve been surprised by a few things about this career, one of them being just how often agents feel undecided about a project when reading queries and proposals. …

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Not What You Think

December 2, 2024 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  6 Comments

Some elements of an author’s proposal are not what you’d think. They seem like a good thing, but may make the opposite impression from the one you’re looking for.

“I’m in the process of having a professional website created/updated.”

not what you think constructionWhat …

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Working Through Overwhelm

November 18, 2024 //  by Jen Babakhan//  6 Comments

‘Tis the season of the writers conference, both in-person and virtual. Perhaps you’ve just attended one, and you feel as if a mountain of useful information has been placed in your lap. You’re thrilled to have it, it’s what you …

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How to Cook a Book

August 25, 2024 //  by Wendy Lawton//  7 Comments

Let’s explore how to cook a nonfiction book. I am an enthusiastic home cook. It’s a hobby and rather than cooking the same thing over and over again, I try to stay fresh so my enthusiasm for this daily task …

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Five Tips to Becoming a Better Writer

June 23, 2024 //  by Debbie Alsdorf//  9 Comments

Writing is about putting one word after another, in such a way that the reader will be drawn into the text. But as with all endeavors, becoming a better writer comes with frustrations. Here are five things that I have …

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Five Things I Wish I Knew Earlier

March 31, 2024 //  by Debbie Alsdorf//  7 Comments

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Twenty five years ago I signed my first official publishing contract. I knew very little about publishing and even less about what to expect personally. I was in my early forties, a ministry leader in a large mega-church when contacted …

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Why Aren’t They Smiling?

January 28, 2024 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  8 Comments

A writer might ask, “Why aren’t they smiling? My speaking audience, my critique partners, my agent, my editor, my best friend–and half the humor was about her! Why is no one smiling except me?”

Writing humor into a talk or …

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