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Here's a topic that many of you may be interested in: How to have a better chance of succeeding with your novel. Check out the member question: Q: I am finishing up my first novel and I am jazzed. Others have read it and they tell me they can't put the manuscript down. For three years I have dreamed...

Writing for children. It seems like it would be an easy thing to do. After all we're talking about a word count that is generally less than a thousand words. Face it the vocabulary doesn't have to be especially deep. So why aren't more people successful at writing children's stories? Do you write f...

Q: I have a question. Is it better to always work on writings that can earn a royalty (even if no one buys them) or does it make more sense to do contract work for others? Writing is something I've always done, but if I want to make an income from this I really want to be smart about how I use my t...

So glad to have you back, Lauren! I've thought about you many times, especially while attending the past couple of FW conferences. I remember how nice it was to meet you at the first one in 2007. Hope you can make it again sometime.

Q: OK, so I have al the best intentions when I sit down to write. I have ideas that flow through my head all the time, but they run away under the light of actual writing. How do I get those ideas to stay put so I can use them when I find the time to write? Is that even possible? That is a question...

Why do you keep coming back to FaithWriters week after week? What is it about this site that makes it so special? That's the topic Glenn presents this week. If you love FaithWriters, this article is a must-read. FAITHWRITERS: THE REASON Upgrade your account today so you can read this article and hun...

If it's possible to have a love/hate relationship with trying new areas of skill development then I think I have it mastered. On the one hand I love the thrill of having something new I can offer clients, but I also hate the time it takes to get my mind fully wrapped around a new concept or idea. C...

OK, I'm a loser. I totally forgot to post the link to last week's Writing Article. I guess with my computer acting up, school starting and endless sports practices and games, my brain was a little too cluttered. So sorry! This coming week's article (9/20) will be posted either later tonight or tomor...

Welcome! So glad you've joined us. Thanks for your support!

This is how Glenn begins his article this week: More than any other time in the history of publishing the potential to be published is almost entirely at the discretion of the writer. What I am saying is that even if you're not a very good writer you could publish a book. Hmmm...intrigued? Take a mo...

"'When we ask an editor or publisher to print our work are we being selfish?' No, that question didn't come from a FaithWriter member – it came from my own rumination on the subject this week." - The first portion of this week's exclusive Platinum 500 article. Sounds like an interesting a...

WELCOME! And thanks for the support! Hey...you've got a non-fiction in mind? Why not enter the Page Turner contest? The Page Turner is an exclusive contest for 500 members and you've got until the end of October to write the first chapter and submit it. Now is the time! :) Here's the link with all ...

Have you had a book published that started off selling copies with a bang only to have sales fizzle after your personal pool of friends and family was exhausted? What can you do to kick-start those sales again and get more copies of your book in the hands of readers? That is the basis of this week's...

Sometimes writing can be an emotionally exhausting exercise because the words come faster than the fingers can transcribe. In those moments the story can torture us to the point of pure frustration because it demands to be told. Feeling tired or discouraged as a writer? Read this week's article. It...

Offering critique or advice to a fellow writer is often very difficult. We don't want to hurt their feelings or possibly cause them to become offended or disappointed. Is there a way to encourage while at the same time pointing out those troublesome areas in which they need to drastically improve? H...