Florida Christian Writers Conference

12/06/2023

https://stevelaube.com/are-you-sure-you-want-that-brand/

Several years ago, I spoke with an aspiring Christian author who had several good book ideas on a wide range of projects for children to adults but, first, wanted to write about their lifelong struggle with a certain sin issue. Once it was published, they would move on with their life and be a beaco...

11/30/2023

https://jerryjenkins.com/powerful-verbs/

Good writing is about well-chosen nouns and strong verbs, not adjectives and adverbs. What constitutes a tired verb? Here’s what to look for:

11/24/2023

Let's talk about this . . . are you only interested in knowing that God is waiting for you . . . or do you feel Him in the journey?

11/23/2023

https://stevelaube.com/enjoy-a-break/

Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating it. Our blog will pause until Monday the 27th. Enjoy your weekend! “Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.” (Psa...

11/22/2023

https://jerryjenkins.com/avoiding-common-writing-mistakes/

A redemption arc is a type of character development in which your protagonist starts bad and becomes good in the end.

11/17/2023

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/5-pros-and-cons-of-writing-historical-fiction?oly_enc_id=0573B5140945I9U

History can seem daunting when trying to weave it into your fiction. Here, author Liz Trenow shares 5 pros and cons of writing historical fiction that gets to the point.

11/17/2023

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/writing-mistakes-writers-make-info-dumping

The Writer's Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, so we started this series to help identify them for other writers (along with correction strategies). This week's writing mistake is the dreaded info dumping.

11/16/2023

https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/short-short-story-competition?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9G7jIjyMZsvmHv_OeLMCIgaKaG9YtjNOvAUau2akb3YMZIE0OR24gAXGAIxdBQ2Y5I1DTj&oly_enc_id=0573B5140945I9U

ENTER NOW! Deadline: November 15, 2023. Writer’s Digest’s competition for short fiction is now accepting entries. Send us your best...in 1,500 words or fewer.

11/15/2023

https://stevelaube.com/gratitude-for-christians-on-social-media/

Thankfulness is a gift we give ourselves. Why be Grateful? As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, now is an ideal time to revisit our reasons for gratitude. I’m thankful for the God we serve, a merciful God Who loves us no matter what mistakes we make and who rejoices in what we try to do to ple...

11/14/2023

https://stevelaube.com/from-podcast-to-bestselling-book-how-to-use-audio-to-refine-your-books-message/

Did you know I used to run a publishing company? When I was in college, I developed a business plan in my entrepreneurship class and launched it as a real business. The company was called Brook Audio, and we published public-domain audiobooks for homeschoolers. The plan for my company was based on m...

11/09/2023

behind the scenes of AWARDS NIGHT.

11/09/2023

Whoops! I found these last pictures!

AWARDS NIGHT! Bethany Marinelli

11/09/2023

I have posted all the pictures I have. If you do not see your picture, PM me and I will make sure I didn't miss it.

However, I did lose some pictures I took because my memory card was corrupted by something. Sorry!
~ Stephanie Pavlantos

11/09/2023

Mark Hancock

11/09/2023

Word Weaver Winners!

11/09/2023

Special Winners!!

11/09/2023

AWARDS NIGHT!

Congratulations to the Writers of the Year!

11/09/2023

AWARDS NIGHT!

11/07/2023

AWARDS NIGHT!

11/02/2023

https://killzoneblog.com/2023/10/i-broke-almost-all-of-elmore-leonards-rules-of-writing.html

"There are 500 million people on Facebook, but what are they saying to each other? Not much." -- Elmore Leonard By PJ Parrish Elmore Leonard was trending big on my Facebook feed this week. Everyone was quoting, but mainly misquoting, his famous Ten Rules Of Writing. True confession time, she intoned...

11/02/2023

https://stevelaube.com/the-things-i-say-most-often-about-writing/

I talk a lot about writing. As a writer, yes, but also as a literary agent and speaker at writers conferences. And, yes, sometimes, as the guy at church potlucks who is inept at small talk and sometimes starts sentences with, “Ever wonder what the first person to use the word moist was thinking?.....

10/31/2023

https://stevelaube.com/story-structure-part-2-three-act-structure/

Welcome back to the continuation of story structure. For this series, I’m using the Three Act Structure. However, there are other models you can use. Just because I’m using this one doesn’t mean none of the others won’t work as well. However, the three-act structure is a tried-and-true metho...

10/28/2023

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10/28/2023

Annette Marie Griffin, Julie Lavender Becky Arnold Antkowiak, Kristin Faith Evans, Lynelle Lawrence Allen...

10/26/2023

A few of the director's photos from .

10/26/2023

Every year at Florida Christian Writers Conference we show clips to signal to the conferees that we are about to start the general sessions. This year, we showed clips from and ... then gave away two gift baskets from both shows to 2 lucky winners.