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How Did You Learn to Love Reading?

How Did You Learn to Love Reading?

article - Randy Alcorn

I learned to love reading through comic books Archie and Richie, Rich and Marvel (esp. Fantastic Four). But I was a DC fan, my favorites being The Justice League of America (Green Lantern was my hero) and The Legion of Super Heroes (go, Lightning Lad). From there I dove into science fiction and fantasy, spending my nights looking through my telescope, then coming to bed freezing cold and reading science fiction by flashlight under my covers, so Mom wouldn’t see the light on. I vividly remember forty years ago looking through the kids fiction section in the …

Help for Writers: Liz Curtis Higg's Encouragement for Aspiring Writers

article - Liz Curtis Higgs

If you love to write and long to get published, here are a few tips to help you along your path toward publication.

Some Thoughts on Grammar and Word Usage

article - Randy Alcorn

Like most authors, I receive a fair number of letters dealing with fine points of grammar, and whether a word I’ve used actually qualifies as a word.

How Can I Write an Informative and Challenging Book?

article - Randy Alcorn

Something to watch for is whether you're tending to go over-the-top in your persuasion.

So You Have a Story Burning in You in Need of Expression?

So You Have a Story Burning in You in Need of Expression?

article - Patricia Hickman

This page is provided to answer questions about getting published. For your convenience, I will list the following guidelines for new writers. I am sorry that I do not have time to respond to questions about writer’s manuscripts or publishing. My website is provided for readers who would like to know more about my fiction. This is the information that I wish had been available to me when I first started out. I hope it helps:

Can It Really Be Christian and God-Honoring to Write “Christian” Fiction?

article - Randy Alcorn

I personally believe that Christian fiction can be fully honoring to Christ.

Budding Author Questionnaire

article - Multiple Authors

In college I wrote to an author I admired asking some of these same questions. He wrote back and said, “Be prepared for an apprenticeship of years.” He was right.

How Should Christian Writers Respond When People Dislike Their Books?

How Should Christian Writers Respond When People Dislike Their Books?

article - Randy Alcorn

Regarding readers or reviewers who don’t like my books, when I conclude that some people think worse of me than they should, I always remind myself that some think better of me than they should.

Randy Alcorn’s Responses to Questions About Writing Asked by Jerry Jenkins and the Christian Writers Guild

article - Randy Alcorn

Randy’s responses to questions asked by Jerry Jenkins and the Christian Writers Guild.

Shadowlands

Shadowlands

article - Randy Alcorn

I had mixed feelings about this movie.

What Are the Special Challenges of Being a Christian Fiction Writer?

What Are the Special Challenges of Being a Christian Fiction Writer?

article - Randy Alcorn

A big one is the degree to which explicitly spiritual content can or should be woven into a story.

What 3 Bits of Advice Would You Offer New Writers, or Those Not So New?

What 3 Bits of Advice Would You Offer New Writers, or Those Not So New?

article - Randy Alcorn

Thoughts on writing.

What Type of Book Do You Prefer to Write, Fiction or Nonfiction?

What Type of Book Do You Prefer to Write, Fiction or Nonfiction?

article - Randy Alcorn

Usually I like best the kind of book I’m currently working on.

What Was it Like Working with Your Daughters When You Wrote The Ishbane Conspiracy?

article - Randy Alcorn

What Would You Say Is the Most Valuable Lesson You've Learned About Writing?

What Would You Say Is the Most Valuable Lesson You've Learned About Writing?

article - Randy Alcorn

The most valuable lesson I’ve learned about writing is that it’s hard work.

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