1. Angela Ackerman
guest posts at Writers
in the Storm. Using weather imagery in fiction is tricky, but she gives
some important guidelines to avoid it becoming a cliche.
2. Zoe
M. McCarthy examines the works of 5 authors and how to avoid sagging
middles in novels. This is one of those posts every aspiring author could use
to hone their skills.
3. If you haven't
heard that Jordan
Smith won The Voice, you're probably not on social media. His stellar
performances are not only a reflection of his talent, but also of his faith
that gives him strength and joy. My hope is that Jordan will continue to use the
gift God gave him to express his faith.
4. The continued murder
of Christians in the Middle East is largely ignored by the media. I
discovered this story on Christianheadlines.com. Why aren't Christians from the
Middle East being encouraged to seek refugee
status in other countries? They are the ones facing the greatest persecution.
5. Alisa Hope Wagner
did a thoughtful devotional on Zechariah 1:3. "Return to me, and I will
return to you..."
Writers: Do you use
weather imagery in your manuscripts? How do you avoid cliches?
Readers: What keeps the middle of a book from sagging for
you? Tension? Problems? Danger? All the above?
Photo Credit: Jeffrey van Bijleveld
Photo Credit: Jeffrey van Bijleveld
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