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The End

February 28, 2018 By Robin Lee Hatcher

On Monday of this week, I typed THE END on the book that will be my 79th release (releasing early 2019). I immediately began what I call my "read and polish" stage. This is my last attempt before sending it to my editor to get rid of typos and about a thousand justs as well as to catch any glaring errors. In Julie's blog post on Tuesday, Write, Read, Revise, Repeat, she shared her process … [Read more...]

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Write, Read, Revise, Repeat…

February 27, 2018 By Julie Klassen

I wish I wrote perfect first drafts ready for proofreading, but I don’t. (Nor do the vast majority of authors I know.) I rely on feedback from early readers and my editors, and continue to revise and edit a manuscript until it is as strong as I can make it—or until my deadline arrives, whichever comes first. :) Currently, I am busy working on revisions for my next book due out in December, … [Read more...]

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A Gathering in Granbury

February 15, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

Last month, I had the privilege of gathering with 5 other Texas authors (well, one was from Oklahoma, but we let her into the club because she passed the awesome author test) for a weekend retreat in historic Granbury, TX. We are all currently write historicals or have in the past, so the location was perfect! You know how you travel hundreds of miles to see fascinating sites but can't seem to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship, Writing Tagged With: Granbury TX, Historic Sites, Writers Retreat

Speaking in Libraries

February 1, 2018 By Karen Witemeyer

I don't do a lot of speaking gigs during the year since I have a regular 8-5 day job, but when I get the chance to speak at a library, I'm eager to participate. Last month, I had the honor of speaking at a lovely small town library in Alvarado, TX. The Texas Writes group organized the event and brought me out along with a fun middle-grade author name Jeramey Kraatz who writes for Harper Collins. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Writing Tagged With: Alvarado Public Library, Fore-Edge Paining, Jeanne Bennett, K R Martin

Nashville and a Crazy Cover Giveaway

January 25, 2018 By Cara Putman

Hi, y'all. My Southern is coming out after spending most of last week in Nashville for meetings with my editor and team at Thomas Nelson. There was a snowstorm that shut down the town for a day, but Eric and I had a great time anyway. [Tweet "@cara_putman shares about meeting her editor, #ACFW2018, and a crazy cover #giveaway of Imperfect Justice. Join the fun! #amreading"] Tuesday my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: ACFW, cara putman, giveaway, Nashville, thomas nelson

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