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By davidrawlings Posted on 29 Jan 201823 Jan 2018

What if “better writer” was the journey and not the destination?

[This blog post appeared on International Christian Fiction Writers on January 29, 2018] Every writer under the sun wants to be a better writer. Each of us has the carrot … Continue reading What if “better writer” was the journey and not the destination?

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By davidrawlings Posted on 15 Jan 201815 Jan 2018

What if your “word for the year” isn’t one you like?

[This blog post appeared on NovelRocket.com in January 2018] Everyone seems to be doing a “word for the year.” Last year I decided to do it too. Being the thinking … Continue reading What if your “word for the year” isn’t one you like?

Categories: The art of writing, The process of writing
By davidrawlings Posted on 9 Jan 2018

What would you do if you had to deal with baggage you didn’t even know you were carrying?

That’s the question I asked in my latest novel.  Check it out here:

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By davidrawlings Posted on 1 Jan 20184 Jan 2018

ACFW New Releases – January 2018

January 2018 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Her Handyman Hero by Lorraine Beatty — Reid Blackthorn … Continue reading ACFW New Releases – January 2018

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By davidrawlings Posted on 15 Dec 20171 Jan 2018

Five things I relearned to be a fiction writer

[This blog post first appeared on NovelRocket.com in December 2017] When I started writing fiction, I did what everyone does when at the start of a journey. I looked forward. … Continue reading Five things I relearned to be a fiction writer

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By davidrawlings Posted on 19 Nov 2017

What we can learn from “Six Steps to Publishing Success”

[This blog post first appeared in the International Christian Fiction Writers blog on November 13, 2017] I read this blog post by Dan Balow from the Steve Laube Agency, which … Continue reading What we can learn from “Six Steps to Publishing Success”

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By davidrawlings Posted on 8 Nov 20178 Nov 2017

That one small – but important – part of the roller-coaster writing journey

The writing journey has been often described as a roller-coaster. Dizzying heights of seeing your name on a shelf  through to the depths of rejection by an agent, publisher or … Continue reading That one small – but important – part of the roller-coaster writing journey

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By davidrawlings Posted on 21 Oct 20178 Nov 2017

Dive deeper into … home

Let’s dive deeper into something we’ve all had experience with – good or bad. Home. I’ve been thinking a lot about home as a construct, and it’s such an emotive … Continue reading Dive deeper into … home

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By davidrawlings Posted on 9 Oct 2017

Lean on me

What sort of person signs up for a life’s work – a calling if you will – in which they sweat blood and wade through knee-deep self-doubt over getting it … Continue reading Lean on me

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By davidrawlings Posted on 28 Sep 2017

Thank goodness for stories

[This post first appeared on the International Christian Fiction Writers blog]. One of the casualties of our society’s desire to develop and get more sophisticated has been the time we … Continue reading Thank goodness for stories

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By davidrawlings Posted on 16 Sep 201716 Sep 2017

I love clever language

I am a student of language. I learned French and German (to add to my mother tongue of English). I’ve spent 25 years with words as my tools, as a … Continue reading I love clever language

Categories: The art of writingTags: douglas adams, language
By davidrawlings Posted on 1 Sep 2017

New releases for September from ACFW

September 2017 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Planting Hope by Brenda S. Anderson — Jess Beaumont … Continue reading New releases for September from ACFW

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