If you’re a Christian writer who wants to grow your skills without losing your heart, you’re in the right place. 💛
This page is your home base for all my writing and editing resources—organized so you can quickly find what you need, whether you’re:
- plotting a novel
- revising a messy draft
- trying to write deeper emotion
- or figuring out email + platform as a Christian author
Grab a cozy drink, pick a topic below, and start exploring.
New Here? Start With These
These posts will give you a strong foundation in my approach to Christian storytelling and craft:
- How to Write Distinct Character Voices: The Intentional Choice Most Writers Miss
Struggling with flat character voices? Learn how intentional word choices create distinct, memorable voices readers feel instantly. - For Christian Writers Who Want Clarity, Confidence, & Momentum
Your main overview of The Christian Writer’s Guide and how we can work together on your book. - How to Write Character Chemistry: 5 Dialogue Tricks That Create Spark
Learn how to create emotional spark between characters without relying on spice or explicit romance. - How to Self Edit Your Writing: A Simple System to Make Revision Faster and Easier
A 5-step framework for revising your scenes without getting overwhelmed. - How to Show Emotion in Writing: The Emotional Echo Technique Every Writer Should Use
A gentle, powerful way to write emotion that lingers instead of feeling melodramatic or flat. - How to Avoid Overwriting: 5 Specificity Tricks That Make Your Scenes Cinematic
Learn how specificity makes your writing vivid, emotional, and cinematic—without drowning readers in detail. - How to Write Vivid Scenes With Fewer Words: The Secret Power of Selective Detail
Strong scenes don’t come from more description — they come from choosing the right details. Learn how selective detail makes writing immersive and unforgettable.
Writing Craft for Christian Authors
Want to write scenes that feel alive, cinematic, and emotionally grounded? Start here.
- How to Write Character Chemistry: 5 Dialogue Tricks That Create Spark
Create believable chemistry using contrast, tone, and subtext—no kisses required. - How to Write Realistic Dialogue: 5 Fixes for Stiff, Flat, or Lifeless Conversations
Practical tools to cut small talk, add purpose, and make conversations sound alive. - There’s 1 Trick Pro Writers Use That Beginners Overlook When Writing Emotion (Narrative Contrast)
How contrast transforms emotion, tension, and pacing across your entire story. - How to Show Emotion in Writing: The Emotional Echo Technique Every Writer Should Use
5 ways to echo emotion through action, silence, setting, faith, and contrast. - How to Write Character Chemistry (and Micro-Protections) Through Dialogue
Use this for subtle care, tension, and “they’re so soft for each other” vibes. - 5 Pacing Tricks That Make Your Scenes Instantly More Gripping
Start scenes later, end on emotional movement, and use micro-tension to keep readers hooked. - How to Write Banter (Even If You’re Not “Funny”)
Use conflicting goals, emotional dodgeball, and “almost confessions” to create snappy exchanges. - How to Write Emotion Better: 3 Powerful Show-Don’t-Tell Swaps That Hit Harder
Upgrade your emotional writing with 3 powerful show-don’t-tell swaps that reveal the moment before the feeling breaks - How to Write Micro-Expressions: The 3-Second Fix for Stronger Emotional Scenes
Use micro-expressions to deepen emotion in your writing. Learn 3 quick fixes that make emotional moments honest, subtle, and powerful.
Editing & Self-Editing Tips
These posts help you revise with clarity instead of chaos—perfect if you’re stuck in endless rewrites.
- How to Self Edit Your Writing: A Simple System to Make Revision Faster and Easier
A step-by-step path: fix direction, cut repetition, read out loud, and choose clarity over perfection. - 5 Plot Holes Quietly Ruining Your Story (and How to Fix Them)
Learn to spot vanishing subplots, personality flips, time warps, and more. - How to Fix Pacing in Your Novel With Simple Scene Edits
Clean transitions, sharper entry and exit points, and micro-tension that keeps pages turning. - How to Write Realistic Dialogue: 5 Fixes for Stiff, Flat, or Lifeless Conversations
Great for line-level editing of your conversations. - How to Show Emotion in Writing: The Emotional Echo Technique
Use as a checklist during revision to deepen emotional beats. - How to Show Emotion Without Naming It: Delete These 4 Words for Stronger Scenes
Learn how to show emotion without naming it by deleting 4 common words—and shaping rhythm instead. - 4 Overused Words to Trim in Your Writing (And What to Use Instead)
Strengthen your writing with 4 powerful word swaps. Learn when to cut “suddenly,” “felt,” “saw/heard,” and “seemed” for cleaner, sharper prose. - 4 Pacing Hacks That Make Readers Say “Just One More Page…”
Want to write page-turners? Learn four pacing hacks—sentence rhythm, tension breaks, micro-transitions, and charged endings—that keep readers glued to the page. - How to Fix Weak Writing by Removing What’s in the Way (Not Adding More)
Strong writing isn’t louder — it’s clearer. Learn five simple revision strategies to cut clutter, sharpen emotion, and make your writing hit harder. - How to Show Emotion in Writing Without Naming the Feeling
Naming emotions flattens scenes. Learn how physical reactions and involuntary body language help you show emotion in writing more powerfully. - How to Start a Scene Like a Pro: The One-Minute Trick That Changes Everything
If your scenes feel flat, slow, or oddly disconnected — even when the writing itself is strong — there’s a good chance this is why.
Faith & Writing
For when you want your writing life—and your stories—to root more deeply into your faith.
- Feeling Intimidated by Devotional Journaling? Start Here.
Simple, grace-filled ways to begin journaling with God without pressure or perfectionism. - How to Show Emotion in Writing: The Emotional Echo Technique Every Writer Should Use
Includes a beautiful way to echo faith and hope through character actions. - From Lost to Found
Faith-forward craft and devotional posts
Author Growth, Email & Platform
These posts focus on the “author side” of your calling—growing your skills, your systems, and your reach.
- 5 Mistakes Holding Back Your Email Strategy (and How to Fix Them)
Practical, non-sleazy email tips for Christian writers who want to serve their readers well. - For Christian Writers Who Want Clarity, Confidence, & Momentum
For The Christian Writer’s Guide and editing services—great for authors ready to take the next step. - Future Posts: Pinterest & Instagram for Christian Authors
This is where your platform and marketing articles will live as we build them out.
How to Use This Library
Not sure where to go next?
Try this:
- If you’re drafting a new story → start in Writing Craft for Christian Authors.
- If you’re editing a draft → start in Editing & Self-Editing Tips.
- If you’re feeling spiritually stuck or discouraged → visit Faith & Writing.
- If you’re ready to grow as an author (email, platform, offers) → explore Author Growth, Email & Platform.
You can bookmark this page and treat it like your personal writing + editing hub—a place to come back to whenever you need clarity, inspiration, or a practical next step.
Want a Step-By-Step Plan Instead of Just Tips?
Reading blog posts is helpful.
But having a clear roadmap for your book? That’s where everything changes.
If you’re ready to:
- stop rewriting the same chapters
- know exactly what to write next
- build scenes with structure, emotion, and pacing
- and finally finish your draft in the next 3–6 months…
➡️ Check out The Christian Writer’s Guide — my writing + editing plan created specifically for Christian women who want to finish a book with clarity, confidence, and momentum.
You can learn more and hire me as an editor on my main page:
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