Become a Better Writer

This week certified writing and life coach MaryAnn Diorio has featured an interview with me on her blog about writing. Here's a snippet:

MARYANN:What single piece of advice would you give to aspiring authors?

SANDRA:If you want to learn from the best, read your Bible. Along with Shakespeare, it serves as the source of the most book titles. It has all sorts of wonderful narratives and well-known phrases for literary layering. Its characters have failures and “warts,” not perfect people. And notice that our Lord mastered the art of subtlety in his storytelling. He told parables and assumed those with ears to hear would get it. Sometimes he’d pull aside the disciples and explain his meaning, but sometimes he’d leave them wondering.

 MARYANN:What single piece of advice would you give to seasoned authors?

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