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…
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…