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Author with Myasthenia Gravis Offers Hope to Others

29 September, 2017 by Debra

Donna Whittaker, author
Photo by Amy L. Whittaker

I wrote earlier this month about the things that drive us to write the books we do. This is especially true for author Donna Whittaker, who this month reaches a milestone of sorts,  60 years of having myasthenia gravis (pronounced my-as-theen-ee-a grav-us).

The word comes from the Greek and Latin words meaning “grave muscular weakness.” The most common form of MG is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by fluctuating weakness of the voluntary muscle groups. It can be quite debilitating. There is no cure, and life with MG is [Read more…] about Author with Myasthenia Gravis Offers Hope to Others

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Filed Under: Author Interviews Tagged With: Author Interviews, Donna Whittaker, myasthenia gravis

Scrivener for Windows 9 quick tech tips for working faster

26 September, 2017 by Debra

Scrivener for Windows 9 Quick Tech TipsMany writers prefer to have a distraction-free screen as they write. For Scrivener users that means working with the binder and inspector closed. But when you need to do specific tasks that can often mean reopening either.

Today, I’d like to show you some Scrivener shortcuts that will help you avoid that.  [Read more…] about Scrivener for Windows 9 quick tech tips for working faster

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Renee Reid says lay your marketing groundwork early

15 September, 2017 by Debra

Renee Reid interview Lay your marketing groundwork earlyI’m interviewing author Renee Reid today. Her debut book, The Courageous Woman’s Guide to Recovering Life’s Joy: Using Your Spiritual Weapons to Reach out to God, releases September 25.

No doubt, Renee is very excited and I’m glad to have her here today to help launch her book. Her mission is [Read more…] about Renee Reid says lay your marketing groundwork early

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I have a message to share, but where do I start?

12 September, 2017 by Debra

Getting your message organizedMany of us write because we believe we have a message God wants us to share. In fact, our first book is often about lessons learned from a personal experience that we believe will help others. We want to convey information that will help others navigate and conquer a similar problem.

That was certainly the case for my first book, Help! My Husband Has Sexually Abused Our Daughter (updated, revised, and retitled Carried by Grace in 2014). [Read more…] about I have a message to share, but where do I start?

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Filed Under: Writing Skills Tagged With: message to share, nonfiction, Writing Tips

The 2 P’s Every Writer Needs: Patience and Perseverance

4 September, 2017 by Debra

Every writer needs to develop patience and perseverance.

You submitted your manuscript to several publishers simultaneously. But that was 3 months ago and you haven’t heard a word.

You submitted your book to a contest, but winners won’t be announced for another 6 months.

Then after all that waiting you get nothing but rejection letters and your contest entry didn’t even make the short list.

Disappointing to say the least… [Read more…] about The 2 P’s Every Writer Needs: Patience and Perseverance

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Filed Under: Motivation Tagged With: inspiration, motivation, patience, perseverance, self-motivation

How to Format Small Caps in MS Word and Scrivener

22 August, 2017 by Debra

You’re quoting the Bible in your book and many of the verses use LORD in small caps. But you don’t know how to get those little capitals so you type LORD in your manuscript.

Or maybe you missed the fact completely that Lord was in all caps. I see that often in the nonfiction manuscripts I edit.

If you fail to use all caps, you are misquoting the verse. Lord and LORD represent different Hebrew words.

If you’ve made this mistake, don’t worry. Creating them is simple, both in MS Word and in Scrivener (but not on the web!). [Read more…] about How to Format Small Caps in MS Word and Scrivener

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Using text stats to help with SEO

21 August, 2017 by Debra

Search engine optimization. Otherwise known as SEO. If you’ve been writing for the web, more than likely you’ve heard this term even if you don’t understand it.

I recently had my admin assistant do a Google search for several keywords, among them were editor and freelance editor.

Ahhh!

My website didn’t turn up anywhere in the first 6 pages of the search results—we stopped looking at that point. Not a good thing for a person who runs a freelance editing business. To fix this I need to ensure editor or freelance editor appear more often on my services page.

Why do I need search engine optimization?

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Leaning on God for His Direction for Your Book

18 August, 2017 by Debra

Leaning on God for His Direction for Your BookWelcome to this month’s Friday Feature Author Interview. Today I’m visiting with Dr. Stephanie M. Carter. She is an author, bible teacher, ordained minister, and women’s life coach of a ministry called Grace to Live Coaching. Her journey of God’s direction in writing this book is inspiring.

Grab your java or tea and then let’s dive in.

How do you keep yourself motivated to write? [Read more…] about Leaning on God for His Direction for Your Book

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