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9 Ways to Squeeze More Writing Into Your Day
Writing takes up a lot of time, and time is our most precious commodity. If you’re struggling to fit…
June 3, 2019for guest posts and other miscellaneous posts
Writing takes up a lot of time, and time is our most precious commodity. If you’re struggling to fit…
June 3, 2019As a writer, we’ll leave behind our work. Our written words, either in print or on a blog. In…
June 1, 2019Dan Brotzel, author of a new comic novel about a writers’ group and a member of a successful group…
May 13, 2019In the beginning of your blogging journey, you most likely won’t have anyone but your mom reading your posts…
April 12, 2019When you start up a blog or already have one created, the number one thing you’ll want to know…
March 25, 2019My story of a productivity struggle began when I started as a blog writer several years ago. At that…
February 19, 2019Published authors are often asked what their number one piece of writing advice is. Well, I’m not published yet,…
January 19, 2019Hiking can quickly change from breathtaking scenery to a breathtaking fall. We have to watch our steps in order…
November 27, 2018Writing a book is a process. It began as a school assignment for my granddaughter when she was in…
September 17, 2018“Lisa, everyone is asking me when they can buy a copy of the book.” I looked at my friend…
September 15, 2018Drama moves people like nothing else. Action, pauses, body language, and emotional rawness take them to highs, lows, and…
August 10, 2018I was recently asked in an author interview what was the one bit of advice I think is most…
August 5, 2018Some work we love. Some work we hate. Much work we do as a labor of love. A labor…
July 10, 2018Have you ever been told you are not enough? For whatever reason and no matter who you hear it…
June 16, 2018“Will you please teach me a new slang expression and what it means every day?” Little did I know…
June 10, 2018I heard a recent statistic. It takes three to eight years to publish a book. For a writer, especially…
April 8, 2018My youngest child was almost ready for kindergarten. After being a stay at home mom for ten years, I…
March 30, 2018Many people have never heard the expression a right smart. It has nothing to do with how smart a…
March 29, 2018Just how far back into your past can you reach to find new ideas for writing? Family history (genealogy)…
March 8, 2018All roads to the finding an agent and the dream of publishing led through the Conference. I’d planned, scraped…
February 24, 2018You never would have thought of such a thing on your own. It had to be God. He gave…
February 19, 2018A little kid screams, “I want my pop.” There begins a translation of what this kid wants. Someone would…
February 9, 2018My two innocent characters were named Solomon and Sammi. I really liked both names and felt like they fit…
January 29, 2018The best investment is a good investment, but what is a good investment? One that has lasting personal and…
January 25, 2018As an English major in the 90s, I was excited to learn my craft and be creative. However,…
January 7, 2018