A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Taming the Inner Copyeditor
“Your the best!” “Let’s go over their.” “The Smith’s” Are you cringing? I am. Welcome to my world. Am…
March 6, 2024-
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Devotions for WritersPreach It!
Why are you in despair, my soul? And why are you restless within me? Wait for God, for I…
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Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for February, Part 2
Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh is the show where we talk about…
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Writing for YAInterview With YA Author Tabitha Caplinger
Tabitha Caplinger is the author of The Chronicle of the Three Trilogy, The Wolf Queen and, most recently, The…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Divergence And A Writer’s Life
As 2024 rolls away, it is still not playing out as I hoped it would. It is a different…
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Book ProposalsMake an Irresistible Proposal
Every author has a challenge with their submission to an agent or editor. How can your proposal become irresistible?…
February 25, 2024 -
Romancing Your Story, Writing RomanceA Rose By Any Other Name (Authenticating Details)
Once upon a time, when I was new to fiction writing, I brought a chapter to my weekly workshop/critique…
February 23, 2024 -
Guest PostsSilence: Two Worlds Collide
I attended the Blue Ridge Writer’s Conference for the fourth time last May. I did not know if I…
February 22, 2024 -
History in the MakingJust Toast, Please Perfecting Breakfast Toast
Otto Frederick Rohwedder (1980-1960) and Charles Perkins Strite (1978-1956)—not exactly celebrities. Though, perhaps they should be. Their combined ingenuity…
February 20, 2024 -
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap For February, Part One
Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh is the show where we talk about all…
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Magazine, Freelance, and CopywritingGuarding Your Words: A Writer’s Guide to Intellectual Property Protection
As a writer, it’s always important to recognize your value. This isn’t just about appreciating your level of talent.…
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Marketing SenseAre You Making This Costly Email Mistake?
It seemed like such a great idea. Last summer, with four Lead Magnets offered on my website’s Home page,…
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Kids LitReading or Reading Aloud?
Libraries buy quality books for all ages in the children’s department and hope to match the book with the…
February 8, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Confessions of a Writers Conference Junkie
We are coming upon the time of the year I call “conference season,” when most writers conferences are held.…
February 7, 2024 -
Devotions for Writers
Get to Work!
I felt a slight movement behind me. The arrow split the air and sent shivers down my spine. Sanballat,…
February 3, 2024 -
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for January 2024
Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh is the show where we talk about…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Great Expectations
Like most people, I entered the new year with high hopes and great expectations. Last year was a mixed…
January 28, 2024 -
Writing for YA
Tell Me Again, Why Do We do This Writing Thing?
My thoughts are still marinating on the past year. I’m ticking off half-done accomplishments and not-so-successful projects. This type…
January 27, 2024 -
Magazine, Freelance, and Copywriting
DIY Writing Sanctuaries: Converting Spaces into Inspiring Author Retreats
As a writer, you know that writing is both an art and a discipline. The best writers simply write…
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Book Proposals
Create a Fascinating Marketing Plan
Many would-be authors are surprised to see this element in the component of an excellent book proposal. They think…
January 25, 2024 -
Marketing Sense
3 Effective Lead Magnet Titles & Their Strategies
Lead Magnets, those 3-10-page PDF files offering readers a simple yet profound change for free, are perhaps my favorite…
January 12, 2024 -
Kids Lit
A Season for Something Else
One a scale of 1-10, parts of the year 2023 were a minus 6. We saw family, we traveled,…
January 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Diving Deeper in a New Year
It’s the dawn of a new year, so it’s time to reevaluate our lives and make resolutions we are…
January 4, 2024 -
Devotions for Writers
Zachariah’s Silence
Zachariah said to the angel, “Do you expect me to believe this?” Luke 1:18 MSG Do you have a…
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Award-Winning AuthorAward-Winning Author Interview with Terry Overton
Can you share a little about your recent book? The Journey, book five of The Underground Book Readers, was…
January 2, 2024