We’ve been taking a writer’s vacation, taking a tour of several blogs that offer great inspiration for writers. This week, we’ll be visiting Seekerville–a haven for unpublished writers. At http://seekerville.blogspot.com/, experienced authors write on a variety of topics from “Agent Interviews” to “Zeroing In on Your Story in One Sentence.” (I made that last one […]

Quick! What’s your favorite fairytale? Select one of the following: Rewrite the story in a modern setting. If the story is “about” the heroine, rewrite it from the hero’s POV. If it’s “about” a hero, write it from the heroine’s POV. Rewrite the story in 1st person. (Most fairytales are written in 3rd person omniscient.) […]

This week, let’s tour the Novel Journey blog at http://www.noveljourney.blogspot.com/. Novel Journey is one of Writer’s Digest’s 101 most valuable websites for writers in 2010–and for good reason! Every day a different author discusses a different writing-related topic, and these writers know their stuff! Hang out here for a while and you’ll begin to learn […]

Because summer schedules are typically more relaxed, there’s more time to dive into a good book. You can do this by reading, of course, or by working on a book of your own. Each Friday during the summer we’ll provide a writing prompt–something to stir your imagination and get ideas flowing. Start with a title […]

Summer is a good time to travel–taking trips to places we might not have time to visit during other seasons. This summer, aNOVELWritingSite will take you on a blog tour. Each Monday we’ll visit sites that offer instruction or inspiration for aspiring writers. First stop on the journey: American Christian Fiction Writers at www.acfw.com. ACFW […]