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
God as CEO? For most people that’s probably a revolutionary thought. It certainly was for me when I first heard it last year. But making God CEO is the best decision I ever made for my business! Owning your own business takes courage. After all, at a minimum, you intend for that business to support…
Conference season is gearing up, and writers’ conferences are one of the best ways to make connections in the publishing world. Many publishers accept only manuscripts pitched at conferences. Many accept only those that come through agents, and a conference is the place to connect with both publishing house acquisition editors and literary agents. I…
I’m starting the year with a guest post from friend Kim Steadman. Kim is the one who convinced me to start a vision journal. When she’s not sweeping dog hair, experimenting in the kitchen, or doodling on paper, Kim is writing, encouraging, and mentoring authors. She is a freelance writer, speaker and ministers alongside her…
Another guest post today while I’m basking in the Florida sunshine on a long overdue vacation with family. Geary Smith recently won the Pewter Plate Award from Highlights for Children. He’s been writing for children and young adults for over 30 years. His work has been published in such venues as Highlights for Children, Child…