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Critique Groups: Life or Death to a Writer

March 29, 2005 /

Vickie McDonough on the value of critique groups:

I can say without a doubt that I’m published today because of the help I’ve received from my critique group partners. They’ve encouraged me when I wanted to give up on writing. They taught me to show, not tell. I learned point of view from them, and they’ve become my friends. Most of my experience with critique groups has been positive, but that wasn’t always the case.

Especially helpful are Vickie’s list of the key things you want critiquers to look for in your manuscript.

Read full article at the Spirit-Led Writer

Why We Write

March 29, 2005 /

A couple of great quotes from The Master’s Artist:

Henri Nouwen writes this in Reflections on Theological Education: “Writing is a process by which we discover what lives in us. The writing itself reveals what is alive. The deepest satisfaction of writing is precisely that it opens up new spaces within us of which we were not aware of before we started to write. To write is to embark on a journey whose final destination we do not know.”

And a quote on writing to process and understand from A River Runs Through It.

“Later, when you’re ready, tell the story of our family. Perhaps then you’ll understand what happened.”

Critics Love Suspense Novel 'Forgiving Solomon Long'

March 16, 2005 /

Reviewers continue to praise the crime fiction debut by Chris Well, “Forgiving Solomon Long” (Harvest House Publishers). Already hailed by “Publishers Weekly” for breaking new ground in faith-based fiction, it is a suspense thriller for fans of “Get Shorty,” “Macbeth” and “100 Bullets.”

CCM Magazine reviewer Anneka Morgan gave “Forgiving Solomon Long” an A-plus:

We join the bandwagon. It’s good — very good. … This faith-based thriller will both surprise and delight you.

Christian Writers at Bay Area Borders

March 16, 2005 /

In case you’re near San Jose, California:

From Newsweek to the New York Times, Christian books are everywhere. Bay area bookstores, including Borders Santana Row, which now offers Bible imprinting, are no exception. Seven members of American Christian Fiction Writers will be featured at the 356 Santana Row store in San Jose, Thursday, March 17, 2005, 7:00 to 8:30 PM.

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