Author: Jodi Whitehurst
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An Interview with Ellen Withers
I had the pleasure of interviewing award-winning crime writer, Ellen Withers. Ellen writes the Show Me Mysteries series, which she writes in dual-time. In this interview, she will discuss her series along with her own practical writing advice.
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The Long Pause
When I am not writing, I sense that I have lost some deep part of me, like work and family and obligations have eclipsed an essential part of my SELF. I watch it unfolding, like a low-budget film where I can predict the next event. I am locked in to…
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List of Recent Writing Contests and Why You Should Enter
I am relatively new to entering writing contests. For a while, they left a bad taste in my mouth. Why would I want to offer up my precious prose to scrutiny? And doesn’t it cheapen the act of composing if it is only done for a contest? Yes, I was…
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What is Indie Publishing? Let’s Break it Down.
In short, indie publishing means independent publishing. The lines between self publishing and indie publishing have become blurred, which makes it a confusing topic for many writers. At one time, the term “indie publishing” meant utilizing a small press that allowed hopeful authors to retain the rights to their work.…
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Fight Your Way Through
I heard the name Ira Glass at Ozark Writer’s Conference in October 2023. He is a radio personality, but he has powerful videos from which every aspiring writer can learn. The one that I found most poignant only lasts 2 minutes and 18 seconds. It’s titled The Gap. In this…
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What I Learned from Patricia Bradley about Writing Christian Fiction
Patricia Bradley writes Christian murder mysteries. You read that correctly. In her own words, she kills people, but she does it “nicely.” She has a southern, folksy charm that is appealing. I encountered her in June of 2023 at the Arkansas Writer’s Conference. Here what I learned.
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Write Your Novel Using the Three Act Structure
Grasping the three-act structure removes the veil from the mystery of novel writing. The ideal of the genius fiction writer spending hours in a coffee shop or home office is torn down. I had a realization– Hey, I just need to sit my butt in a seat long enough to…
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