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 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
- 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
- May 2, 2022
- 7 min
New Release: Deceived by Madisyn Carlin
I dunno about y'all, but I am STOKED for Madisyn Carlin's debut novel, Deceived, which is a new adult Christian allegorical fantasy!...
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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
- Oct 27, 2021
- 15 min
Popular Romance Tropes and How to Pull Them Off!
You’ve used tropes in every story you’ve ever dreamed up. That may seem like an exaggeration, but it’s true. Tropes are the fuel behind...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Oct 11, 2021
- 11 min
Faith-Filled Romance: A Writer's Guide to Christian Romance
Romance novels have an audience of a whopping 29 million readers, according to The Balance Careers, making it one of the most popular...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Sep 29, 2021
- 7 min
Faith by the Era (A Writer's Guide to Christian Historical Fiction)
From February to August, I was an intern with Kingdom Pen, an AMAZING blog + forum for young Christian writers, writing articles every...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Jul 13, 2021
- 10 min
The Importance of Differing Perspectives
Or, in more accurate terms, how your novel is like a potluck. *waves* Well, hello there, my lovelies! I'm just here to share with y'all a...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Mar 22, 2021
- 4 min
Guest Post: How to Defeat Writer's Block by Kayleigh Idea
The dreaded writer’s block. If you’re a writer, you probably know what I’m talking about. There are a few different kinds of writer’s...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Mar 18, 2021
- 12 min
Author Interview: Julie Lessman (Plus a Giveaway!)
Y'ALL. St. Patrick's Day may be over, but the Irish fun certainly isn't! If y'all have hung around my blog long enough (or have stuck...
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Grace A. Johnson
- Mar 17, 2021
- 10 min
Guest Post: Three Ways to Improve Your Fantasy Writing Instantly by Grace King-Matchett
Guys, I am SUPER excited to have Grace King-Matchett on my blog! You may remember her as the amazing artist who drew Rina and Crimson for...
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