
Are you Writing a Middle Grade or Chapter Book?
Sometimes when I tell people I write middle grade, they nod knowingly and say “Cool. Like a chapter book,…
August 16, 2021Sometimes when I tell people I write middle grade, they nod knowingly and say “Cool. Like a chapter book,…
August 16, 2021We’re all familiar with phrases that warn us of danger lurking ahead. Look before you leap. You can’t be…
August 10, 2021As much fun building characters in a fiction story is, the process is equally challenging. Trying to create memorable…
July 26, 2021As I was editing my latest WIP, I ran across several instances where my plot followed one character on…
July 23, 2021“Don’t say you were a bit confused and sort of tired and a little depressed and somewhat annoyed. Be…
July 21, 2021No matter how dignified we are, holding our just-published book in our hands for the first time makes us…
July 12, 2021Can you share a little about your recent book? My most recent book for children is Grumpy the Gator.…
July 1, 2021After my accident, I was in a hurry to get back to my life. I didn’t care about what…
May 29, 2021Secondary characters are the seasoning in your story soup. Who can be secondary characters, or sidekicks? Often, they’re the…
May 23, 2021Why do you write? I was pegged an expressive analytic in a personality test I took through my company.…
May 22, 2021Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Brow, is the show where we talk about all…
May 15, 2021In past blog posts, I’ve written about choosing a genre, story premise, and GMC. A key element of any…
April 27, 2021Guest post writing is one of the best tools you can use to create a good reputation and help…
April 26, 2021Everyone knows there are certain rules that must be followed in order to present an article to a publication.…
April 14, 2021One month ago my first novel officially released. As you might guess, I am proud of finally achieving that…
March 8, 2021In the short time since I published my first book (10/10/2020), I’ve been asked many times what advice I…
December 30, 2020The First Impressions Contest is held every year by ACFW. This year, Annette Griffin made it to finalists’ list…
December 27, 2020It cannot be overstated: Critique groups are vital for writers. The critique group is to a writer what coaches…
October 16, 2020I have a good friend who often says, “I’m going to be gone this week to a “write away.”…
October 14, 2020Why do you write? I can’t imagine a life NOT writing. OR it’s those nasty voices in my head…
October 12, 2020I am one of those writers who sits among piles of stuff. That piece of information I need? I…
August 19, 2020Writing is hard work. It may not look like writers expend much energy, but we are. Writing saps our…
August 8, 2020Recently I met one of my long-term friends, a publisher of a well-known book company. Speaking about how I…
July 25, 2020There are a lot of talented authors on the Best Writers Online and Online Writers Rating custom writing reviews…
July 11, 2020As I mentioned in the previous post, there is much we can learn on the writing craft by studying…
July 9, 2020