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….
I’m visiting with debut author Gail Gritts today. Her children’s book, Messy Hair Game, released this month. Gail’s situation is a bit different than most authors. She lives in England, serving in missionary work with her husband, and has published here in America. With all that, she is gaining success in marketing her book in…
Friend and author Jane M. Tucker (Lottie’s Gift and Lottie’s Hope in 2018) has stepped into the breach for me with this guest post as I continue to fight illness. Jane shares tips on writing partnerships.
Today’s interview is with Chris Manion, author of God’s Patient Pursuit of My Soul. Chris has 30 years’ writing and speaking experience and is passionate about using her God-given talents to help audiences worldwide overcome obstacles to their relationship to God or their leadership skills. How do you keep yourself motivated to write? First, I…
Lately, I’ve gotten a lot of manuscripts to edit with incorrect formatting. Using the standard format for your manuscript for submission to a publisher or freelance editor is important. Do it incorrectly and you immediately tell that publisher you’re an amateur. Yes, we all start at the beginning, but there’s no need to let the…
by Ramona Wood Children’s book author Ramona Wood’s maxim is “Never stop learning.” Wood is a member of the SCBWI and has written and illustrated five children’s books that can be seen at Amazon.com and RamonaWoodBooks.com. Her latest, Manners & Tips for Caring Kids, has just gone live as her first print-on-demand publication. The Ns and…
Guest post by Jean Wise I love the freedom and creativity of brainstorming. I get excited with new ideas and energized with the positive spirit of possibilities. Most writers enjoy playing with words and crafting delightful sentences. I collect ideas all the time, but these notions gathered on my desk in a mass pile of…
We write books for various reasons—a niche subject we’re passionate about, a personal story to share with others, to inform, or even to simply entertain. For entrepreneurs, reaching a wider audience in order to help them in our area of expertise often prompts us to write a book. Such is the case for Kristen Krueger…