March 10, 2010
AC is nearing both its first-year anniversary and the exciting mark of 250 followers! Thank you all so much for participating in our first year with so much enthusiasm. As a thank you, we’re hosting another special contest for our followers. When we reach 250...
March 8, 2010
Proofreading is one of those necessary evils of writing. If we expect any self-respecting reader to take our stories seriously, we have to make sure we’ve presented them as flawlessly as possible—and that...
March 5, 2010
by Jerrold H Zar
I have a spelling checker.
It came with my PC.
It plane lee marks four my revue
Miss steaks aye can knot sea.
Eye ran this poem threw it,
Your sure reel glad two no.
Its vary polished in it's weigh.
My checker tolled me sew.
A checker is a bless sing.
It freeze yew lodes of thyme.
It helps me right awl stiles two reed,
And aides me when aye rime.
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March 3, 2010
Writing is more than creating the ‘great American novel’; writing is a Business and a business requires record keeping and tax preparation. Many have already begun gathering information and getting things in...
March 1, 2010
February 26, 2010
- They're back! Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for church
Ladies with typewriters... These sentences (with all the BLOOPERS)
actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services:
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The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
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The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.' The sermon tonight:
'Searching for Jesus.'
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February 24, 2010
This week, AC is pleased to share with you a guest post by inspirational historical romance author Jody Hedlund. Jody’s first book, The Preacher’s Bride (Bethany House Publishers), is releasing in the...
February 22, 2010
Last year, Katie told me I needed to get on Twitter. Dragged me into it kicking and screaming. What am I supposed to talk about, says I. Just use some quotes or something, says she. So I did--not without complaint, but I did...
February 19, 2010
- All the contestants for the "Spin the Wheel Contest," featuring Andrew Boseley's writers' prompt creation, The Brainstormer, were unique and fun to read. But we have to say congrats to Kate Mahoney! Her prompts were self-sacrifice, dystopian, and UN conference room, and she created a gripping 833-word story with them.
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February 17, 2010
- The publishing world can be a pretty dreary place these days. It seems that everyone is losing their jobs and no new authors are even being considered for publication. Ramona Tucker, a renowned book editor with over twenty years of experience, grew frustrated with the limitations and lack of...
