by Johnnie Alexander | Nov 14, 2017 | Books, Treasured Moments, Where Treasure Hides, Writing
I love this photo for lots of reasons. Reason #1: The first ever Ohio Christian Writers Conference presented their first ever awards . . . and I won! I’m so honored that Where Treasure Hides received the (giant!) Maxwell Medal for Fiction. Reason #2:...
by Johnnie Alexander | Sep 29, 2017 | Authors, Books, Writing
Serious Writer Academy offers online writing courses from experienced professionals in the publishing industry. The grand opening celebration includes amazing prizes from the instructors and, drum roll, please . . . An iPad! As one of the instructors for this exciting...
by Johnnie Alexander | Nov 3, 2015 | Authors, Blog Spotlight, Writing
Midwest Almanac: Life & Times in the Heartland, a new website and blog that debuted this past weekend, celebrates the history and heritage, legacy and lore of the Midwestern states. Authors Stacy Monson, Lora Young, and I are three novelists who were born, grew...
by Johnnie Alexander | Oct 6, 2015 | When Memory Whispers, Where She Belongs, Where Treasure Hides, Writing
I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month six times with varying degrees of success. Here’s a summary: 2003: A multi-generational saga centered around one house and my mom’s lengthy genealogy, this story is a choppy mess. I dream...
by Johnnie Alexander | Sep 30, 2015 | Authors, Writing
What to take, what to wear, how to impress, how to prepare! Watch the replay here. (If the video doesn’t work–and sometimes it doesn’t–please switch to Google Chrome. Thanks!)
by Johnnie Alexander | Sep 24, 2015 | Authors, Books, Story Spark, Writing
Tyndale authors Diana Lesire Brandmeyer, Pam Hillman, and I joined Bethany Jett on the first Writers Chat Blab yesterday. We talked about finding the inspiration for our stories, our favorite writing tips, handling writers block and so much more. Here’s the...
