The Afterword
How Local Authors & Local Bookstores Support Local Economics
Big box book chains are struggling, but local bookstores are surging again after decades of decline. How do local…
September 10, 2019-
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The Intentional WriterAre You “Almost” an Author?
Do you identify yourself as an author? A writer? If not, it’s time to start. You are a writer…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeYou Are . . .
Your not going to like what I say. You might feel like pulling you’re hair out. I am assuming…
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Embrace the WaitSurvival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing Tip #7 – Find a Dedicated Space to Write
My husband spoke to me tenderly—our gaze connected over the twinkling candlelight. In the background, the muffled hum of…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Stay Focused
One of the biggest problems most people with brain injuries experience is problems with attention / concentration. Sometimes it…
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Novelists UnwindNovelists Unwind Talks with Carrie Turansky and Rachel Fordham
This month’s guests Award-winning author Carrie Turansky, intrigued by a Facebook post, discovered the British Home Children Advocacy and…
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Writer EncouragementWriting in These Evil Days
(Author Note: I posted this blog over two years ago, yet the message is perhaps even more relevant today)…
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The Afterword
How Diverse Books Support Empathy
In a time of divisive discourse, empathy appears to be a missing element in the fabric of some of…
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The Intentional Writer
25 Quotes to Inspire Writers
Writing is difficult. Some days we face disappointment, rejection, criticism, frustration, nasty reviews, or writer’s block. On the tough…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Don’t Quit Your Daydream
I was ministered to by a bathroom cup a while back. One day I was getting ready for work…
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Embrace the Wait
Survival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing, Tip #6 – Recognize your motivators and use them
A few weeks ago, I walked into the family room and caught my husband asleep on the sofa. This…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
What’s Your Story
Recently I finished a rewrite of a screenplay I’ve been working on this year. I felt a sense of…
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Novelists Unwind
Novelists Unwind Welcomes Susie Finkbeiner and Beth White
History, snooping, and Jello salad. Susie Finkbeiner admits to snooping in her parents’ things as a child. And what…
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Writer Encouragement
Work While Waiting
The waiting game for writers can seem endless. You edit then edit some more, then recheck submission requirements. You…
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The Afterword
Perspectives and Propaganda
Fake news, yellow journalism, and urban legends are catching even careful readers and researchers with false stories. Trolls have…
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The Intentional Writer
How to Host a DIY Writers’ Retreat
What writer doesn’t dream of attending a writers’ retreat in some charming or exotic location? Retreats can be wonderful…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
A Whale, A Worm, and A Writer
What do a whale, a worm, and a writer have in common? Remember the story of Jonah in the…
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Embrace the Wait
Survival Tips for the Waiting Part of Writing, Tip #5 – Develop Your Brand
In my younger homemaking days I cooked almost every night. One of my favorite meals to prepare was roast,…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
The Writing Community
March of every year is Brain Injury Awareness Month. It’s a time when brain injury survivors, caregivers, and medical…
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Novelists Unwind
Novelists Unwind Interviews Jill Kemerer and Natalie Walters
Jill Kemerer, a Publishers Weekly best-selling author, loves cowboys! Though Jill grew up in Michigan and now lives in…
June 26, 2019 -
Writer Encouragement
Filters. Ever wonder why they’re important?
Basically, every filter I can think of has a main purpose: Keeping junk out. Recently my husband and I…
June 11, 2019 -
The Afterword
How Stories Cross – or Create – Borders
How do stories help us respect and cross borders of identity, place, and culture? And once we’ve crossed a…
June 10, 2019 -
The Intentional Writer
How to Help Your Creativity Thrive
Creativity doesn’t just happen. It’s not some inherent talent that some are blessed with and others are not. Creativity…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Prior Planning and Preparation?
Has an event ever “snuck up on you” and you did not feel prepared for it? I have attended…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Able-ities
My first days in a rehabilitation hospital after my accident were some of the most difficult days of my…
May 29, 2019
