Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the joy of interviewing historical novelist Roseanna M. White. Iâve enjoyed chatting with Roseanna at writing conferences and online, and I know youâll enjoy hearing from her! Roseanna, how many books do you have published? What are a few of your latest titles? The Reluctant Duchess is my eleventh published title, following The Lost Heiress in the Ladies of the Manor Series from Bethany House. In September the series will finish with A Lady Unrivaled, and I also have a biblical-era Christmas story coming out the first of November, called Giver…
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Tips from the Pros: Susan K. Marlow
Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! Today I have the joy of interviewing Susan K. Marlow, author of twenty books for children and teens! Susan, what are a few of your latest titles? The Circle C Milestones, a YA historical series for 12 and up includes these new titles: Thick as Thieves, Heartbreak Trail, The Last Ride (new), and Courageous Love (November 2016).
Tips from the Pros: Sherry Kyle
Greetings from Sarah Sundin! Today I have the joy of interviewing Sherry Kyle, a close friend of mine. Over a decade ago, Sherry and I met at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, when we were both newbie writers longing for publication. Itâs been a joy to see dreams come true for this talented writer who has such a heart for women and tween girls. Sherry, how many books do you have published? What are a few of your latest titles? I have seven books publishedâthree novels and four books for tween girlsâas well as a couple of stories in compilations….
Tips From the Pros: Sarah Hamaker
Davalynn Spencer here, from Colorado, welcoming today’s pro, Sarah Hamaker. Sarah, how did you get into writing, and what are some of your projects?
Tips from the Pros: PeggySue Wells
Greetings from Sarah Sundin! What an honor to interview PeggySue Wells today. A popular speaker and radio host, this multi-published author of both nonfiction and fiction is brimming with humor and energy. I know youâll enjoy her interview as much as I did. PeggySue, how did you get into writing? As a kid, my favorite aisle in the store was stationery â all those gorgeous pens and inviting paper with endless story possibilities. In college I was a modern dance major until I blew out both knees and the specialist said I would be lucky to walk. The other major…
Slush Pile Stories
Hello from Crystal Bowman! I’ve been writing for children for more than 20 years and am still learning the process because there is always more to know. I enjoy teaching and mentoring writers and prefer a positive instructional approach. I’d rather tell writers what to do rather than what not to do. But sometimes we can learn from our mistakes and even the mistakes of others. So this post is going to focus more on what not to do in order to keep your children’s story from landing in the slush pile.
Tips from the Pros: Gayle Roper
Greetings from not-so-sunny (but not snowy and icy, either) Mount Dora, Florida. Today, Iâm delighted to welcome award-winning author Gayle Roper to the CAN blog. I had the opportunity to meet Gayle in person at an industry conference last summer, where her book, A Widowâs Journey, was named the Advanced Writers and Speakerâs Association Nonfiction Book of the Year. Iâm excited to introduce her to our CAN audience. Welcome, Gayle! Could you please share how you got into writing? I have been in this business for over forty-five years, and have things ever changed. I began writing as a young…
Tips From the Pros: Jeanette Levellie
Greetings from Colorado – Davalynn Spencer, here, happy to introduce this week’s professional author, Jeanette Levellie. Jeanette, tell us how you got into writing. Thirty-five years ago when our youngest was a baby I wrote some poems and an article for La Leche League. I liked sharing my creativity with the world, but did not pick up my writing again till my kids were in their teens. Thatâs when I began writing devotionals, attended my first writers conference and sold my first article.
Tips from the Pros: Andrea Boeshaar
Happy New Year from Sarah Sundin! Today I have the honor of interviewing Andrea Boeshaar, a familiar name to Christian writers. Not only does Andrea have dozens of titles to her credit, but sheâs also worked as an agent and currently works as a writing coach and substantive (content) editor. Andrea has great advice to share with us today! Andrea, how did you get into writing? I started writing as a little girl. I wrote in diaries, penned letters to relatives, and created songs and plays. In the fourth grade, I even wrote a book called âLittle Miss Mouse.â When…
Tip From the Pros – Nancy Mehl
Welcome from C. Kevin Thompson! The more I write, the more I become appreciative of those who have gone before me and “blazed a trail,” if you will. It’s no small feat to write multiple books, especially when it was done before the advent of the modern self-publishing phenomenon. I know of many people who tell me they’ve started a book. It’s the finishing that’s the hard part. That’s why writers like our guest keep me writing. They’ve shown that good, old-fashioned hard work, perseverance through times both good and not-so-much, and a persistent pursuit to hone their craft pay off…
