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top ten tips for writers | guest post by bella raine

Grace A. Johnson

3 days ago
6 min

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...

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Grace A. Johnson

Nov 20
4 min

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...

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Grace A. Johnson

Nov 13
5 min

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...

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Grace A. Johnson

Nov 6
5 min

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...

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first chapters | overcoming the common mistakes

Grace A. Johnson

Apr 24
8 min

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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enemies-to-lovers: the beauty of the trope

Grace A. Johnson

Feb 16
3 min

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...

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Grace A. Johnson

Feb 10
8 min

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
9 min

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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guest post: insight on strong heroines by rina blackstone bennet

Grace A. Johnson

Feb 1
11 min

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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5 tricks to writing pristine prose in any genre

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 18
6 min

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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marketing q&a pt. 4: marketing for unpublished writers

Grace A. Johnson

Jan 13
8 min

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...

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Grace A. Johnson

Oct 21, 2022
13 min

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...

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Grace A. Johnson

Sep 28, 2022
12 min

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...

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Marketing Q&A Pt. 1: Social Media Marketing

Grace A. Johnson

Sep 7, 2022
13 min

Marketing Q&A Pt. 1: Social Media Marketing

Y'all, oh y'all, oh y'all! I am SO excited for this new Q&A series! Marketing is actually super fun and interesting to me (*coughs* it's...

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Romance Q&A Pt. 5: Comedy, Romance Movies, & Unintended Romance

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 29, 2022
15 min

Romance Q&A Pt. 5: Comedy, Romance Movies, & Unintended Romance

Well...there are a few painful confessions in this bunch of questions! Who knows what hard truths you might learn about yours truly!...

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Romance Q&A Pt. 4: Love Songs, Heroines, & Christian Content

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 22, 2022
20 min

Romance Q&A Pt. 4: Love Songs, Heroines, & Christian Content

This just might be my last installment, guys! I'm out of questions now, so unless y'all have more (BRING 'EM ON!), I'll be taking a break...

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Romance Q&A Pt. 3: Kisses, Chemistry & Why I Write Romance

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 12, 2022
17 min

Romance Q&A Pt. 3: Kisses, Chemistry & Why I Write Romance

I don't know about y'all, but I am SO excited for this installment in my Romance Q&A series! Probably because I get to talk about some of...

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Romance Q&A Pt. 2: Cheesiness, Subplots, & Favorite Tropes

Grace A. Johnson

Aug 1, 2022
22 min

Romance Q&A Pt. 2: Cheesiness, Subplots, & Favorite Tropes

DUDE. Y'all gave me some TOUGH questions, lemme tell ya. I had to do a LOT of thinking on these, and I still don't think my answers are...

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Romance Q&A Pt. 1: Married Couples, Subtlety, & the Importance of Romance

Grace A. Johnson

Jul 25, 2022
18 min

Romance Q&A Pt. 1: Married Couples, Subtlety, & the Importance of Romance

WHOA. Y'all, it's only been about a week since I posted my romance Q&A form...and I've already got dozens of questions! I just picked out...

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Blogging for Authors: How to Find Motivation and Inspiration

Grace A. Johnson

Jun 20, 2022
6 min

Blogging for Authors: How to Find Motivation and Inspiration

Hoo boy! I know it’s been a hot minute since my last two posts on blogging for authors, but I just wanted to pop in and share my thoughts...

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of blades & thorns

grace a. johnson