Category Archives: Guest Posts

Ever get sick of my voice? Here’s another!

Guest Janice Thompson Offers Word Count Wisdom

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

Double Your Word Count in Two Weeks Writers are not all cut from the same cloth. Some race toward the goal, writing five, ten or even fifteen thousand words a day. Others would think it miraculous to write that many … Continue reading →

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Deb Raney’s Turkey in the Basement, Thanksgiving Special

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

Beloved author and speaker Deb Raney shares a lulu of a story bound to make other Thanksgiving tales pale in comparison, except it isn’t exactly about Thanksgiving~~~ My in-laws moved to California and we were privileged to live in their … Continue reading →

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Surrender it to God, guest post by Annette O’Hare

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Linda W. Yezak

Surrender It To God “I hate promoting myself and my work.” This is a common mantra among writers, especially myself. After all, no one wants to tell a complete stranger or even a close friend, “Hey, you should buy my … Continue reading →

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Ane Mulligan: Conflicted about Conflict?

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

I cut my authorial teeth on writing plays for use in the church. They ran the gambit from 90-second to 5-minute sermon-starters to full length musicals. For the short sermon-starters, there was a problem and the pastor’s sermon supplied the … Continue reading →

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What About the Other Guy? by Robin Patchen

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

Thoughts and Emotions of the Non-POV Character When I was a new writer first learning about Point of View, it seemed unconscionable to me that my readers might miss the nuances of what the non-POV character was thinking and feeling … Continue reading →

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The Cliché’s Day in Court

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

Andrea Merrell is my guest today. You’re going to enjoy her post!  ~~~~~~ Poor little cliché—old as dirt and worth his weight in gold, yet he gets no respect and we avoid him like the plague. Without him, we can’t … Continue reading →

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C. Hope Clark, “Where to Start the Tale”

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

Hope is one of my new favorite mystery writers. Her stories keep me on my toes, take me by surprise, and give me a wild ride with my hair blowin’ across America. Guess what? She has a new one out–Murder … Continue reading →

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Introducing Dragonbride, by Raani York!

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

Dragonbride (The Dragon Chronicles, Book #1) Shalima, “Daughter of the Light”, was born under special circumstances. She was raised by her aunts instead of her mother because she needed to be prepared to fulfill the prophecies of the Old Scriptures, … Continue reading →

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Nefarious Secrets

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

[I’m with Mom this week, so Brad’s filling in for me. Have fun!] We’ve all heard about secret societies. Skull & Bones. The Freemasons. The Templar Knights. The Bilderberg Group. Some people deny that these organizations even exist. A much … Continue reading →

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Baked Beans with Smoked Cheese? No Thanks!

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

Fellow PBG author Clare Sanders has cheesy story to share~~~ Although I’ve had more than my share of cooking calamities, today I’d like to share one of my mother’s creations that became an oft-told story in my family. First, I … Continue reading →

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