How To Give and Receive Constructive Criticism, by Shirley Jackson
How do you feel about constructive criticism? For years I’ve experienced a love-hate relationship with it. Whether solicited or uninvited, constructive criticism yields mighty power. Sometimes it bolsters my writer’s soul and propels me forward....
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Today’s blog post comes from Book Proposal Boot Camp member and writer Taylor Murray.
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I read my first novel by Francine Rivers when I was 11 years old. I...Continue ReadingPracticing Vulnerability in Your Writing
Today’s blog post comes from Book Proposal Boot Camp member and writer Alison Brehme.
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Have you ever had writer's block when it comes to sharing your innermost thoughts and feelings? Being vulnerable...Continue ReadingWhere do words come from?
Today’s blog post comes from Book Proposal Boot Camp member and writer Kelly Tuten.
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“A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil...Continue ReadingEver wanted to ask an author and editor all your publishing questions? Now you can!
A SPECIAL MESSAGE AND INVITATION FROM TRACIE MILES
"I feel like God has called me to write a book, or share my story, but....."
I can't tell you how many women over the...
Continue ReadingAn Interview with Artist and Illustrator Barbara Blythe
Today’s guest on the COMPEL Training blog is Barbara Blythe, an experienced and nationally recognized artist who is also a member of the COMPEL Training Communicators Marketplace, our listing of vetted...
Continue ReadingNo Matter What You’re Facing, You’ve Got This. God’s Got You.
Today’s post is a partial excerpt from best selling author Tracie Miles’ newest release, Living Unbroken: Reclaiming Your Life and Your Heart After Divorce. Read to the end of the post...
Continue ReadingWhen Writing Feels Like One More Thing
At COMPEL Training, we understand the disappointments of delayed dreams and crushing disappointments that many of us felt during 2020, which is why we have a unique, FREE offer for you where you can hear directly from our team...
Continue ReadingThe Year of All Years to Finally Write A Book: 2021 is Your Year!
At COMPEL Training, we understand the disappointments of delayed dreams and crushing disappointments that many of us felt during 2020, which is why we have a unique, FREE offer for you...
Continue ReadingCOMPEL Training’s best writing wisdom from 2020! (Check out our video!)
Friend, I’m not sure where your heart or head is at today. Maybe your heart is bruised from the past year, maybe your weary soul aches. I get it. This year has been hard and heavy,...
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