Monthly Archives: September 2013

Book Review: Soldier’s Heart by Tamera Kraft

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Michelle McGill-Vargas

Book Review: Soldier’s Heart by Tamera Kraft.

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Book Review: Soldier’s Heart by Tamera Kraft

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Michelle McGill-Vargas

I had the privilege of reading an advance copy of Tamera Kraft novella, Soldier’s Heart, number 13 in the Murray Pura’s Cry Freedom Civil War Series. At first, the title threw me because I thought it was a story about … Continue reading →

Posted in Book review, Christian Fiction | Tagged American Civil War, Christian Fiction, Cry Freedom Series, Historical fiction, Murray Pura, novella, Tamera Kraft | 4 Comments

The Importance of Conferencing

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Michelle McGill-Vargas

I must admit, I’m addicted to writers conferences. Just this past weekend, I attended my second full conference in Indianapolis: the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) annual conference. I’ve been to 3 mini-conferences already with two more to go before … Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging Writer | Tagged Pitching a manuscript, Pitching to an Agent, Pitching to an Editor, Writers Conference | 4 Comments

New Strategies

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Michelle McGill-Vargas

I love reading Rachelle Gardner’s blog. She’s a literary agent with Books and Such and regularly dispenses publishing advice via the internet. One of her posts discusses writing methods. Gardner gives examples of how authors go about writing a manuscript. … Continue reading →