At a recent writers conference, a fellow faculty member asked me what I do for fun. Anyone else at the table could have blown me over with a breath. I didn’t have an answer. In fact, I realized I don’t have fun in my life. I have the mindless diversion of television. But mindless diversions…
Nothing about 2019 has been normal for me. That’s partly because I didn’t spend time reviewing my year and setting new goals as I normally would have. I was getting a book ready to launch, and I dedicated what available hours I had to that. We all have 24 hours in a day, and we…
In January, guest Kim Steadman shared “Vision Boards And Why You Need at Least One In Your Life.” It took me 3 months, but I finally created mine, pictured above. I mounted it on the wall to the right of my desk, where I can easily see it all day long. As Kim stated, “Vision…
Today’s post is a follow-up to Marta Goertzen’s guest post from last month, “Three Key Questions To Ask Before Building Your Website.” Three Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Website Builder Type the questions “what website builder is the best,” and you will find a list of articles and sponsored ads all claiming they know…
Earning a living income from writing only books takes time—you need more than one book to contribute to your royalty payments. And, let’s admit this, you have to sell a lot of books. But you can earn a living writing more than books. Finding your niche might take time, but if you know your skills,…
My newest book, Unshakable Faith: Living Strong in the Kingdom of God, launches on kindle tomorrow. It’s a Bible study that was essentially decades in the process—probably true for a lot of writers. Decades of walking with God, one year of studying and growing in the principles discussed, and one year of actual writing. But…
Today’s post is by Marta Goertzen. Marta is the founder of Trail Guide WebWorks, a WordPress consultant and website development company. She is also the author of The WordPress Website Discovery Guide: 7 Steps to Easily Plan A Website That Works For You. When not on the computer she can often be found exploring her…
All great novels contain a strong story premise. Briefly, let’s review novel essentials: Strong premise Conflict Protagonist Antagonist Goals Stakes The premise is your story idea stated in 2-3 sentences. Can you refine it into an elevator pitch? It often becomes a part of