Author Archive

What books did you choose at important times in your life?

Michelle Ule

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Filling in for Wendy who is at the dentist–and then recovering–after a long weekend of dental pain.

Momentous Books for Momentous Times

 

As a life-long voracious reader, I’m seldom without a book in hand. My i-touch makes that even easier…

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Five Reasons to Use Fiction in Research

Michelle Ule

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Filling in for Rachel Kent

I’m about to start writing another novella; this one takes place in turn-of-the-last-century Alaska. I haven’t been to Skagway, Alaska, in 21 years, so I can’t trust my memory about events and locales. I…

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How to Make the Most of a Conference Without Talking to Anyone Important

Michelle Ule

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Filling in for Rachel Kent

The American Christian Fiction Writer’s Conference (ACFW) begins tomorrow in Dallas, Texas, and I, unfortunately, will not be in attendance.

I had a great time last year at the ACFW conference in St. Louis and…

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Five Places Writers Find Ideas

Michelle Ule

Blogger: Michelle Ule

I continue to  fill in for Janet this week. She developed a severe sinus infection and has been working to get well.

Some authors seem to have no problem with coming up with new book ideas; others struggle mightily.…

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Writing a Book? It’s All in the Numbers.

Michelle Ule

Blogger:  Michelle Ule

While Janet continues her time away from the office because of her husband’s death, I’m filling in for her today.

A friend asked me once how many words I had to write to complete a novel.

My answer: How ever…

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The Value of a Word Census

Michelle Ule

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Note: I’m substitute blogging for Wendy today, who is out of the office on a medical leave while she’s recovering from surgery. She’s mending well.

How do I love “that?” Let me count the ways.

I love that whether “that”…

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Four Basic Steps for Research

Michelle Ule

Blogger: Michelle Ule, writing for Janet who is at the International Christian Retailers Show this week.

I have a novel sitting on the sidelines, about a third done, while I work on other projects. The novel takes place eighteen months after the…

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Increasing Your Verbal Dexterity in Three Easy Ways

Michelle Ule

Blogger:  Michelle Ule

I’m filling in for Rachelle Gardner who is out of the office today because of the Colorado Springs fires. She and her family are fine.

Don’t you wish I could come up with a better description than the bland, antiseptic, flat, “fine?”

Obviously,…

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Helpful Books for the Writing Process

Michelle Ule

Blogger: Michelle Ule

Janet’s traveling to various publishing houses this week; so I’m filling in for her while she’s in all-day meetings.

Last week I wrote about the genres you should read as a writer (all of them); this week I’ll talk…

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What Should Be on a Writer’s Reading List?

Michelle Ule

Blogger:  Michelle Ule

Our office occasionally receives queries from teenagers seeking representation for novels they’ve completed. If we have time, we try to respond to a young writer who has done something many adults talk about but seldom accomplish.

We encourage them…

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