Grace A. Johnson
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 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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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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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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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marketing q&a pt. 4: marketing for unpublished writers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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Grace A. Johnson
- Mar 23, 2022
- 7 min
Blogging for Authors: How Can I Make the Most of My Time?
Well, it seems I was right! One of y’all’s biggest problems with maintaining a blog is time. Boy, do I feel you or what?! Time management...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Mar 18, 2022
- 10 min
Is an Author Blog Worth it?
That, my dears, is an insanely good question. Personally, I know of a lot of authors with active blogs who dedicate time, money, and...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Jan 28, 2022
- 10 min
Guest Post: Why Christian Fiction CAN End with a Kiss by Kellyn Roth
Boy, am I excited for this post! I'm sure the moment y'all saw the title, you weren't the least bit surprised to see me posting on...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Nov 10, 2021
- 6 min
How to Become an Indie Author (Indie Author Day)
This, my friends, is a topic that I could go on about forever. There is simply too much to say, too many variables, too many steps to...
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