Today continues my 4-part series on principles I learned as a Marine that can be applied to our lives and to our work as writers. Click Teamwork to read part 1. Marines have the well-earned the reputation of being the toughest fighting force of the US. Hard work, not laziness, laid the foundation. Boot camp…
Today I’m pleased to interview Charlene Harris, though she prefers to be called Charlee. She’s both an artist and writer, and previously wrote for a local newspaper, reading and critiquing books by established and new authors. Many moons ago, Charlee was the first female basketball official for her section of the Eastern conference in Alabama. But…
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…
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…