Helping Writers Go from Unpublished to Published
I’m celebrating a birthday today—the 240th birthday of the US Marine Corps. Yes, the Marine Corps really is one year older than the United States. Today is also an anniversary of sorts for me. On Nov. 10, 1977, I was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps.
I never realized how much I learned about life by being a Marine until one day when [Read more…] about 4 Life Principles I Learned as a US Marine
I’ve got an extra treat for you this month. Author Jennifer Slattery, whose books include Beyond I Do, When Dawn Breaks, and now her newest release Intertwined, has stopped by for an interview.
Jennifer writes soul-stirring fiction for New Hope Publishers, a publishing house passionate about bringing God’s healing grace and truth to the hopeless. She also writes for Crosswalk.com, Internet Café Devotions, and the group blog, Faith-filled Friends. When not writing, Jennifer loves [Read more…] about An Author Interview with Jennifer Slattery
Today’s world of technology can be daunting. I tend to procrastinate when I feel intimidated by the technology involved in getting something done. But something I recently read encouraged me and I want to share it with you here.
I’m reading Nina Amir’s book The Author Training Manual. In it, Amir states that author attitude is essential to publishing success.
And I wholeheartedly agree.
I wanted to be a writer since I was a pre-teen. But I let a lot of things [Read more…] about Which is more important, attitude or aptitude?
If there is any one group of people who embrace “pay it forward,” it is the community of writers. I’ve learned a lot from the writing community over the years.
My Friday Feature Author Interview is one of the most enjoyable posts I share because it’s when other writers share their knowledge about writing and getting published.
Today’s interview is with Elma Schemenauer, author of [Read more…] about An Interview with Multi-Published Elma Schemenauer
Have you ever said to yourself “who wants to read what I have to write?”
Maybe you hear those niggling words in your head everyday? Once a month? Maybe it’s just once in awhile, but even that is more often than you want to hear them.
I’ve been battling those particular words since I started writing back when I was 12 years old.
The verbiage may vary, [Read more…] about Battling the Fear of Self-Doubt
We all know just how much sweat, courage, and persistence it takes to write a book and then release it into the world. So having the right tools at our fingertips is wonderful.
Today I’m pointing you toward a new website I hope will help writers brainstorm stronger characters, craft deeper, more compelling plots, and teach us how to be more effective with our description so we draw readers in. [Read more…] about One Stop For Writers: An Online Library Unlike Any Other
As writers, we all know how important it is to make our story as strong as possible. We also know that we each have our specific weaknesses in writing.
Maybe for you that weakness is grammar, or spelling, or passive voice.
Maybe you are too wordy.
Today, I’m going to show you how to use MS Word’s readability statistics to help clean up those kinds of errors. [Read more…] about How to Use Readability Statistics to Improve Your Manuscript
I’ve never been a co-author before, but I have no doubt it has it’s unique benefits and challenges.
Today, I’m visiting with Mary Potter Kenyon and Mary Jedlicka Humston, co-authors of Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink, which released earlier this month. Be sure to check out the details below for a chance to win a free signed copy of the book.
Let’s find out how these two Marys managed co-authoring.
What was it like to co-author? [Read more…] about What’s it like to co-author?