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lucy, meg, anne, & the everygirl
Who was your favorite heroine as a child? Samantha Parkington? Heidi? Anne Shirley? Nancy Drew? Lucy Pevensie? Ramona Quimby? Junie B....
Grace A. Johnson
Mar 103 min read
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opposites attract: how to do it right
We’ve all heard the saying “opposites attract.” There is nothing more classic nor a standard more upheld than that individuals with...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 138 min read
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my top tips to authentic romance part ii
Well, folks, I'm four months overdue, but I made it. The second half of my top tips to writing authentic romance. If you missed my...
Grace A. Johnson
Jul 8, 20248 min read
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writing is communion | podcast transcript
This is a script of my latest Spirit & Script podcast episode, for those who don't listen to podcasts! Please note that I throw in extra...
Grace A. Johnson
May 29, 20249 min read
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my top tips to authentic romance
If you haven’t noticed, I am a major advocate for authentic fiction. It’s what I love to read, and it’s become my value proposition, my...
Grace A. Johnson
Mar 25, 20248 min read
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the world i wish to create | guest post by katja labonté
Boy, do I have a treat for y'all today. After I posted something on Instagram that became somewhat of a hot take (but also resonated with...
Grace A. Johnson
Mar 18, 202411 min read
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what is romance & why is it important?
I know, I know. That’s a majorly loaded question and one that could be interpreted a thousand different ways and thereby answered in a...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 14, 20248 min read
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top ten tips for writers | guest post by bella raine
I've recently connected with the lovely Bella Raine, a Christian teenager writer, and she suggested we do a blog swap! We both wrote...
Grace A. Johnson
Nov 27, 20236 min read
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equip your writing through prayer
Many moons ago (I love saying that), when I still posted on my Christian writers blog Book Nations (which is still up for people who want...
Grace A. Johnson
Nov 20, 20234 min read
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is consistency really the key?
Back during the summer, I dropped some interesting insight into how my mind works. So my goals for this month are simple (I literally say...
Grace A. Johnson
Nov 13, 20235 min read
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approved writers are not ashamed
How many of y’all ever went to AWANA? *watches hands go up across the room* I don’t know about y’all, but when I found out what AWANA...
Grace A. Johnson
Nov 6, 20235 min read
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first chapters | overcoming the common mistakes
The first chapter is a precarious little booger. If you’ve never struggled with those first few words, that first couple paragraphs, the...
Grace A. Johnson
Apr 24, 20238 min read
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enemies-to-lovers: the beauty of the trope
In honor of Valentine's Day, R.M. Archer, Kellyn Roth, and I have joined up to bring you three fantastic posts about some the top romance...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 16, 20233 min read
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enemies-to-lovers: how to do it right
This romance trope everyone calls toxic is actually supposed to be one of the strongest and most beautiful relationships out there. Why?...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 10, 20238 min read
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3 tricks to writing vivid fight scenes
Admit it, fight scenes are difficult. Even the veteran writers who have watched their favorite movie fight scenes hundreds of times,...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 3, 20239 min read
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guest post: insight on strong heroines by rina blackstone bennet
I don’t usually do these things, you know. Write articles, I mean. Oh, wait. I’m supposed to introduce myself? I told you blighters I’m...
Grace A. Johnson
Feb 1, 202311 min read
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5 tricks to writing pristine prose in any genre
I don’t know about you, but my prose differs in some way in every single book, genre, and POV type I write. Sometimes, in a lovely...
Grace A. Johnson
Jan 18, 20236 min read
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marketing q&a pt. 4: marketing for unpublished writers
Many moons ago, I shared a series of marketing Q&A posts, and I promised a final one, which never arrived... Until today. I'm not sure if...
Grace A. Johnson
Jan 13, 20238 min read
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Marketing Q&A Pt. 3: Author Brand
*stares at the above graphic* OMGOSH THE FALL VIBESSSSSSSSS!!!!!! *sighs* How's it going, my lovelies? I know it's been a while since my...
Grace A. Johnson
Oct 21, 202213 min read
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Marketing Q&A Pt. 2: Sales Promotion
Y'ALL. I am so ashamed of myself. I meant to have this post done and out, like, at least two weeks ago, but here I finally am now. Maybe...
Grace A. Johnson
Sep 28, 202212 min read
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