By Sarah Thebarge I started writing when I was in elementary school and my younger sister was diagnosed with a serious heart condition. She underwent two open-heart surgeries and spent many months in the hospital. My parents spent a lot of time with her at the hospital, so I ended up retreating to my bedroom closet with a notebook, writing …
Read More »Appointment Advice: Designing Effective One-Sheets
By Karen Barnett Many of us are busily preparing for conferences like the upcoming Oregon Christian Writers Conference in August. Were brushing up manuscripts and proposals, practicing our pitches, and deciding which professionals wed like to meet. A valuable tool to carry into an editor or agent appointment is a well-designed one-sheet. If youre anything like me, no matter how …
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