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…
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…
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…
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…
Every once in a while, something comes along that changes things for the better. 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…
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…
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…
Every writer has words she or he uses too often. I call them crutch words. Words like “well, smiled, laughed, however, tears, cried” etc., in addition to adverb usage. These words aren’t easily spotted when you revise simply because you’re looking at other things like character and plot development. So today I’m going to show…