Do you want to get published? Then learning how to write a book proposal that captures the editor is essential. I’m not an expert on book proposals, but here are three people who are and their advice on writing book proposals. Michael Hyatt is a best selling author and
Are you a fan of book series? What avid reader isn’t. Today’s guest RJ Thesman is author of the Life at Cove Creek series. Her book Final Grace for Reverend G released today and is the third and final installment of the series about Reverend G and her battle with Alzheimer’s. And because it’s launch…
When it comes to marketing strategy, I’m a babe barely out of the cradle. What I know today I’ve learned by reading articles and by the mistakes I’ve made marketing my own books. I wish I could tell you my efforts to market Carried by Grace have been a wild success—they haven’t. What I can…
Oh those pesky dialogue tags. Said. Asked. Replied. Responded. There’s a lot of conflicting information out there on what to use. What’s a writer to do? In the multitude of manuscripts I read, I see writers employ such things as “Sally smiled” or “Gerald laughed.” In and of itself, there is nothing wrong with that….
Last week I posted the submission guidelines to 6 magazines. I do this on a regular basis. Why? Because writing for periodicals is one of the best ways to hone your writing skills. Today’s guest, multi-published author Ava Pennington, has a great deal of expertise in this area and is here today to discuss 6…
While reading a book, have you ever found yourself saying There’s something wrong with that sentence, but I can’t quite figure out what? Do you stop to figure out what’s wrong or just keep reading? I’m guilty of doing both, depending on the circumstances of the moment. Of course, if I’m editing a manuscript, I…
In light of the recent Supreme Court decision, I am compelled to shout a different message than the ones clogging the airwaves and those of cyberspace. Let’s look at the story of the adulterous woman told in John 8. When asked about whether this adulterous woman should be stoned, Jesus said in verse 7 that…
Part of what drives us to be writers is our desire to share our message and make a difference in the lives of others. Multi-published children’s author Janet Ann Collins does just that. Janet and her husband raised three foster sons with special needs, and you’ll find the complexities and challenges of special needs children…