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Grace A. Johnson
Sep 15, 20235 min read
guest post | difficult fiction (and why you should read it) by m.c. kennedy
Hello, hello, all! I'm super excited to have M.C. Kennedy on today! She's got a wonderful post for us, which I think will inspire and...
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Grace A. Johnson
Aug 5, 20235 min read
friends & forbidden projects | august updates
July is actually over, folks. Not only that, but we’re already five days into August. Summer is practically over—although where I live,...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jul 24, 20236 min read
guest post by colleen scheid | writing with our hearts open to God
Welcome back to Of Blades and Thorns, folks! I'm back after an accidental week-long sabbatical to bring you another inspiring guest post!...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jul 17, 20237 min read
guest post by erika mathews | as an author, i'm also a preacher
In our final guest post, the prolific Christian nonfiction and kingdom fantasy author Erika Mathews is joining us to share all about her...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jul 12, 20239 min read
guest post by katja labonté | my top writing tips
Y'all, I am super excited for today's Springtime in Surrey guest...none other than Katja Labonté!! I've so enjoyed following her blog the...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jul 10, 20237 min read
guest post by rachel leitch | why young adult fiction inspires me
Today's guest post comes from Rachel Leitch, author of “The Odd Duck Society" in Springtime in Surrey! Now, I know most of y'all are YA...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jul 7, 20234 min read
guest post by andrea r. cox | strangers to romance...in a novella
Raise your hand if you love strangers-to-lovers! Of all the tropes out there, there's nothing quite like the classic strangers-to-lovers...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jul 5, 20237 min read
guest post by kellyn roth | arranged marriage romances are always dirty...right?
If you've stuck around my blog long enough, you've no doubt discovered that there is little in regards to blogging that I like more than...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jul 3, 20236 min read
good books & gratitude | july updates
For the first time in the last several years, I actually wish June hadn’t ended so quickly. Festivals, weddings, and VBS went by in a...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jun 3, 20233 min read
humility & humidity | june updates
“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear...
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Grace A. Johnson
May 23, 20237 min read
project reveal | something bright & beautiful
Over a year ago, I typed “The End” (or, more accurately, “dead”), completing my third (published) novel. Since then, I’ve written a few...
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Grace A. Johnson
Apr 24, 20238 min read
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...
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Grace A. Johnson
Feb 10, 20238 min read
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?...
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Grace A. Johnson
Feb 3, 20239 min read
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,...
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Grace A. Johnson
Feb 1, 202311 min read
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...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jan 27, 20235 min read
guest post: why do you write? finding your why by kaytlin phillips
I hope y'all have enjoyed learning more about Writers' Vision the last couple days! I'm so excited to have Kayti on for one final post,...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jan 26, 20235 min read
interview: kayti phillips, founder of writers' vision
Interested in learning more about Writers' Vision? Then you're in the right place! Kayti's joining us for a wonderful interview all about...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jan 25, 20233 min read
spotlight: writers' vision
The short of it is, Writers' Vision is a truly amazing and uplifting community for young and aspiring writers to grow, learn, and...
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Grace A. Johnson
Jan 18, 20236 min read
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...
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Grace A. Johnson
Oct 7, 20225 min read
Guest Post: God as the Master Author by M.C. Kennedy
Don't tell me I'm the only one who hears "God is the master builder, He is building me" from The Donut Man in my head. Never mind. I know...
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