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Jemma Behker Shares All (Or So We Hope)

Eliza Jaquays - October 9, 2012

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! Usually right now I would be blathering on about some writing topic or entertaining you with a story I spewed out after a few glasses of wine. But today I have something different, something special. I’ve managed to secure an interview with Jemma Behker. You may remember her from my […]

Failed Conversion

Larry Jenkins - October 8, 2012

(Broadcast transcript provided by Station URHI, Holy Roller Radio. Creators of the forthcoming documentary Glock and Awe: God’s plan for you and your guns.) HOST: Happy Monday, people! And thank you for tuning in to this week’s edition of The Wooly Pulpit, America’s premier destination for hairy men of God and the nation who […]

If they don’t stumble, trip them

Ted Boone - August 23, 2012

I’ve tried lots of structural things to keep the reader moving through the story. The first and easiest place to start is with mechanics. Things like cliffhanger chapter endings, ominous foreshadowing, alternating storylines, out-of-order plot sequencing. I’ve read lots of good books that use similar techniques, and to great effect. For my own writing, I’ve […]

One Good Turn

R.L. Naquin - August 22, 2012

This week’s question is tough. Telling you what I do to keep readers turning the page assumes two things—first, that people do feel compelled to turn the pages of what I write, and second, that I actually do things intentionally to make that happen. I don’t have a big enough ego (yet) to be sure […]

Subplots: Sexy Enough to Deserve Your Time

Larry Jenkins - July 9, 2012

Here’s the thing about subplots. They don’t have to be your best friend, but you should treat them like your best friend’s hot sister. Nobody’s asking you to spend a lot of time getting to know her. (But let’s be honest. Would they have to ask?) Just make sure the time you do invest is […]