MBT Voices Ezine

When authors reach across the divide to learn more about the community they wish to capture, in all its nuances, textures and layers, the characters they write will come alive.

Writing characters against type is a chance to broaden readers’ knowledge and understanding of diverse groups of people in defiance of common stereotypes and clichés.

Competence in writing multicultural romance means the author expertly opens a window into the characters’ cultures, doing so in a way that enhances the romance.

A simpler way to think of speculative fiction might simply be as stories that take us beyond the world we know.

Writers pursuing publication dream of getting “the call.” Stories from published authors help encourage those still waiting for that exciting phone call or email.

I received a call from Susan May Warren notifying me that I was a finalist, but I didn’t know that I won until it was announced at the MBT Pizza Party at the ACFW Conference in St. Louis.

Writers pursuing publication dream of getting “the call.” Stories from published authors help encourage those still waiting for that exciting phone call or email.

Meet the Voices is your chance to let the Voices get to know you.

There are so many great things about being a writer, from the beauty of creating something unique, to the many people you’ll encounter along the way and the satisfaction of using your God-given talent to accomplish your goals.

Words are so powerful they have the ability to stimulate the brain in ways we may never fully understand. The five senses —smell, touch, taste, sound, and sight — when carefully brought into a story will transport the reader into the story’s setting and action square amongst the story’s characters. The reader becomes immersed in the story.