Most writers are also avid readers. It’s a part of how we learn the craft of writing. For me it’s also a part of how I enjoy life. Right now I’ve got 6 books going, 4 nonfiction, and 2 fiction. The fiction are strictly for entertainment. The nonfiction for my own education—for my business and…
All great fiction writing has more than 4 important elements; however, in my opinion, there are 4 that are the driving force behind your story. Any avid reader can quickly identify when a book is going to be great or not. They may not be able to tell you the elements that are or aren’t…
Writing goals is easy. Achieving them isn’t. By now I expect many who made resolutions in January have already faltered in keeping them or have completely forgotten them. Personally, because I am employing the new principles I talked about last month, I am experiencing some push back from my brain. Mostly thoughts like “How am…
Last summer I interviewed children’s book author Melody Schaefer here on the blog. She was in the process of preparing for the 2017 total solar eclipse that was to occur, and St. Joseph was a major city for viewing. Using her Penny the Parakeet children’s book series, Melody created a book specifically for and about…
Today’s post about podcasting is by Vickie Petz Henderson. After delivering 5,000 babies, Dr. Vickie Petz Henderson woke up on the other side of the sheets. Her disabling turned her life right side up and enabled her to pursue her heart’s desires. She encourages women to look beyond their circumstances and find God’s blessings through…
Another new year, another new resolution…well, maybe not new. Maybe you’re still reaching for that goal of getting published. I stopped making resolutions eons ago because I never succeeded reaching them anyway. Then I turned to creating SMART goals. They helped, but I always fell short—way short. Have you done the same in your effort…
That’s a bold title I’ve given this post, and I’m sure that most people who self-publish desire to create a quality product. But that’s just not what happens all the time. People get scammed. Or those who just don’t know better put their books out there before the book is ready for publication. But author…
The year is drawing to a close and 2018 looms ahead. When I was a kid, 1980 seemed futuristic! This is the time of year I usually look back through my year to see what I’ve accomplished and compare it to the previous year. Invariably my growth surprises me. Perhaps you’ve had a bad year….