Wanting to learn more about the writing craft, I studied creative writing under Meredith Nixon in 2006. Three years later, I took a 2-year Apprentice Fiction course, at Christian Writers Guild with Sandra Byrd as my mentor (I highly recommend her as a writing coach). In 2014, I enrolled in the Journeyman Fiction course under the tutelage of Deborah Christensen.
Since then I have published articles in local newspapers, written articles for some awesome websites, worked with the Inspired Prompt crew, and published my memoir. If you’re interested to read more of my work, click on the links below.
Guarding Your Dreams ~ The Garden of Dreams
Keep Pushing ~ Seriously Write
The Write Race ~ Seriously Write
Excited About Memoir ~ Gail Kittleson.com
Meet Betty Thomason Owens ~ Heart Wings Blog
In Everything Give Thanks~ Heart Wings Blog
Strong and Courageous ~ Love and Faith in Fiction
Under the Shade of His Blessings ~ Through the Lens of Scripture
I promised myself that I would share helpful information along this journey. If you are interested in learning more about writing, I recommend the following:
Books
Description – Monica Wood
Beginnings, Middles & Ends – Nancy Kress
Plot – Ansen Dibell
Scene and Structure – Jack M. Bickham
Character and Viewpoint – Orson Scott Card
The Book of Dialogue – Lewis Turco
An Introduction to Christian Writing – Ethel Herr
GMC: Goal, Motivation & Conflict – Debra Dixon
Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors – Kathy Ide
Crafting Novels & Short Stories – Editors of Writer’s Digest
Books: Tips, Stories, & Advice On Writing, Publishing, & Promoting – Dan Poynter
Fiction Writing Demystified – Thomas B. Sawyer
Stein On Writing – Sol Stein
Outlining Your Novel – K. M. Weiland
Structuring Your Novel – K. M. Weiland
The Emotion Thesaurus – Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi
The Negative Trait Thesaurus – Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi
The Positive Trait Thesaurus – Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi
Blogs
Sandra Byrd Book Coach
Seriously Write
The Write Conversation
Novel Rocket
Writers Helping Writers
Seekerville
Southern Writer-Suite T
Helping Writers Become Authors
Inspired Prompt
Happy Writing, my friend!
The Wiggles oughta make their own blog 🔴🟡🟣🔵
I was impressed by your writing style and by your interview of a friend, Gail Kittleson. It was her writing of historical Christian fiction which inspired me to write historical Christian fiction. My first one, A Safe Haven for Beth will be released in April.
I have enjoyed Gail’s books very much.
Hi, Karen
It’s so nice to meet you. Thank you for your lovely compliment. Congratulations on your book. “A Safe Haven for Beth” sounds like a book I would enjoy. Thank you for visiting my blog. Do you have a blog that I could follow back?
Thank. No, I don’t have a blog anymore. I found it hindered my book writing. I know others do both, but was not for me.
I understand.