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Jul 7
10 min

Author Interview — Kathy Love Cowen

Author interview with Kathy Love Cowen of the Walking Stick series.

Apr 29
4 min

Author Interview — Ed Robinson

For the fourth installment in my author interview series, I had the chance to interview Ed Robinson. He's a prolific writer with a loyal ...

Sarah Flores

Jan 29
10 min

Author Interview — Wayne Stinnett

It's time for the third installment in my author interview series, where I ask authors the tough (and fun) questions and dive into their w...

Sarah Flores

Dec 23, 2019
4 min

The 2019 Write Down the Line Wrap-Up

What a great year it’s been for many new and established authors. As an editor, I absolutely love having the privilege of...

Sarah Flores

Oct 29, 2019
9 min

Author Interview — Dawn Lee McKenna

Welcome to the second installment in my author interview series, where I ask authors the tough (and fun) questions...

Sarah Flores

Aug 26, 2019
15 min

Author Interview — Cap Daniels

Interview with best-selling author Cap Daniels of the Chase Fulton Novels series.

Sarah Flores

Dec 14, 2018
5 min

The 2018 Write Down the Line Wrap-Up

Happy holidays, everyone! I don't know about you, but at the end of every year, I like to jot down all of the progress I made...

Sarah Flores

Oct 31, 2017
2 min

Encouragement for NaNoWriMo (and Life)

NaNoWriMo is upon us. (And so is life.) If you’re not familiar with this time of the year, it’s when thousands of writers around the worl...

Sarah Flores

Jun 14, 2017
3 min

How to Avoid Bias in Your Writing

Avoid offensive writing with bias-free language. You want all of your readers to feel like they matter—like you wrote your book for them.

Sarah Flores

Jun 7, 2017
3 min

How to Prepare Your Manuscript for an Editor

You’ve written your book, and you’re ready to send it off to an editor. Congrats! You’re going to be in close contact with your editor, so I

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