Writing Tips by Sherri Sand


Excellent Books on Writing:



Writing & Selling the Christian Novel

by Penelope J. Stokes




Techniques of the Selling Writer

by Dwight V. Swain




How to Grow a Novel

by Sol Stein




The First Five Pages

by Noah Lukeman




Getting Into Character

by Brandilyn Collins




Plot and Structure

by James Scott Bell




Self-Editing for Fiction Writers

by Renni Browne and Dave King




Your Novel Proposal from Creation to Contract

by Blythe Camenson & Marshall J. Cook




Here are a few industry websites that provide
some excellent advice and insight:


The Christian Writer’s View
This is an excellent discussion group that has a panelist of professionals who share their expertise on weekly topics. There is no yearly fee to join.

American Christian Fiction Writers
This site is a tremendous resource for writers of all skill levels. ACFW also has an excellent yearly writer’s conference.

Mount Hermon
An excellent writer’s conference.

Rachelle Gardner, Literary Agent
A great blog about the industry written by literary agent, Rachelle Gardner.

Michael Hyatt
An excellent industry blog written by Michael Hyatt, President & CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Publishers Weekly
An excellent industry news publication.