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New Post at TWC – The Art of Two-Dimensional Characters

A master novelist paints his story with dynamic two-dimensional characters. The characters are woven into the story like puzzle pieces. Each is important to the final picture, but standing alone they bring no significant revelation to the final image. Two-dimensional characters are flat. They lack...

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Writing Contests – Winning Can’t Be Duplicated

  When it comes to entering writing contests, it’s important to remember that winning can’t be duplicated. Many children’s sports leagues contain participation awards. Writing is very different form children’s sports. Publishers and agents aren’t looking for authors who have received...

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My New Post at TWC – When Weed Words Creep into Your Writing

Have you ever read through your manuscript only to realize the same words keep popping up like weeds in a garden? If your answer is yes, relax—we all do it. In the flurry of keystrokes, some words just appear. You didn’t want them. You don’t remember thinking them. But nevertheless, they sprout...

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Writer Chat with Tyndale Authors

Join internationally published novelist Johnnie Alexander, historical and contemporary romance author Diana Brandmeyer, and CBA Bestselling author Pam Hillman as they discuss writing tips, the best places to write, 10 ways to overcome writer's block and why Scrivener is their writing platform of...

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Scrivener

Use coupon code BETHANYJETT for 20% the regular license. Buy Scrivener 2 for Mac OS X (Regular Licence) Buy Scrivener for Windows (Regular Licence) To read my six reasons Scrivener is better than Microsoft Word, go here.

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Location is Critical to Success

Location is Critical to Success

Location is equally critical to your brand's success as it is when investing in property. A friend of mine shared this incredible article...and it had to be reshared. Mind. Blown. Videofruit.com is calling this the "Barack Obama Formula" -- using other people's traffic to help get them in your...

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