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Like many writers, I’m guilty of letting my thoughts defeat me. Yes, more often than not, it isn’t circumstances that derail the writing I plan to do…but a negative mindset. Can you relate? Today, I’m handing the blogging reins to an author who I’ve helped launch two Christian living books. If I wasn’t launching my …
Another year has come and gone. The river of time flows faster as I get older more mature. January We traveled to Key West. February Our annual trip to Eagle Crest. March I commitTo finishing this bookTo prove itI purchased a cover packageBecause spending moneyWill keep me motivated This is what I bought. You can …
If you search for a writing coach using your favorite search engine, you’ll see there are millions of possibilities. Before you see if I’m right, take a moment to learn what a writing coach can do for you. What Is A Writing Coach? According to this article on Writer’s Digest, a writing coach is “a …
Writers spend a lot of time on introspection. Lately, this has meant asking myself why I write, as well as what I want to accomplish with my writing. It’s the time of year I tend to be more introspective. Why? Because I’m thinking about what goals to set for the new year, and part of …
If you’re like most people, you’re ready to shut the door on 2020. If you’re like me, you read a ton of books in 2020 because what else was there to do? Here in the US we were quarantined for several months, and for many more months the places where we might find entertainment on …
Hello November! You know what that means, it’s National Novel Writing Month. The best part of that for me? This year, I’m writing and I’m winning. I’ve been writing 50,000 words or more in November since 2013. That’s the year I wrote the second book in a young adult fantasy series that still sits on …
It’s National Novel Writing Month and I’m Writing Read More »
It’s here! My favorite month of the year: the month of Thanksgiving. You know that a little bit of that is about the cornbread dressing and gravy, but that’s such a small part. Especially since I only get to enjoy that for a couple days toward the end of the month. It hasn’t been that …
This is the beginning of a five-page short story I wrote one morning when a thunderstorm woke me. It’s working title is “Thunderstorm.” Light flashed. Chris’ eyelids flew open and every muscle tensed, listening for the explosion. His heart pounded. After a deep lavender-scented inhale, he held his breath, glancing around. The shadowy form of …
What’s in a name? For one thing, certain names sell books. Those bestselling authors no longer have to follow the “rules” to get published or sell books. I think that stinks. Seriously. Furthermore, it’s one of the main reasons I rarely buy and just as infrequently read books written by multimillionaire bestselling authors.You know, authors …
Bestsellers Don’t Have to Follow Rules and It Irritates Me Read More »
With eighty reviews on Amazon, this book is the most widely read of all my published works. That’s why I couldn’t let it become unpublished when I got my rights back April 1. Instead, I gave it a slightly different title that fit with the content (after all, it was one of the major peeves …