Writer Encouragement
Ingredients are Key
Ever have a latte from your favorite coffee shop and they forgot to add a key ingredient? I recently…
May 11, 2019-
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Writer Encouragement
Increasing Your Vocabulary
Increasing your vocabulary may sound like a “roll your eyes” suggestion. After all, you’ve been reading and writing English…
February 11, 2019 -
Encouragement, Writer Encouragement
Call 911 for Your Manuscript
Have you ever thrown your hands up in defeat after reading your manuscript and groaned, “Someone Call 911!?” Maybe…
January 11, 2019 -
Encouragement
Join Critique Groups
It was 2013 and I’d become desperate to find a critique group. Most successful writers I knew had at…
December 11, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
Economy Class Writer?
I recently went to Rhode Island for some book research and flew economy class—of course. I am a writer…
October 11, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
Voice of Negativity
The voice of negativity is a plague for writers. I know you’ve heard that voice because I hear it…
September 11, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
Cracks in the Porcelain
A recent purchase of a new tea cup taught me a lesson about fragile beauty when I discovered a…
August 11, 2018 -
Encouragement
Focus on One Thing at a Time
Ever been so inundated with projects you didn’t know where to start? I encourage you to FOCUS and take…
July 11, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
Bleeding Into your Words
When it comes to writing, wordsmiths sometimes hold back on the deeper emotion. While there are times that works—I…
May 11, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
Uninspired?
Ever feel uninspired? I do. Frequently. Especially if I have a headache. Or didn’t sleep well. Or have the…
April 11, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
The Kindness of Billy Graham by Elaine Cooper
With the passing of evangelist Billy Graham this week, the man’s legacy has been much on my mind. Billy…
March 11, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
A REAL Writer by Elaine Cooper
A recent string of truck commercials makes me chuckle every time. They claim the participants are not actors but…
February 11, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
Courage
Today I’m feeling like the cowardly lion from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz—I need courage. Courage to face a…
January 11, 2018 -
Writer Encouragement
What The Dickens?
If you have not yet seen The Man Who Invented Christmas, what the Dickens are you waiting for?? I…
December 8, 2017 -
Support, Writer EncouragementBuilding Your Writing Muscles
I heard my seven-year-old grandson moaning on the mat below the climbing peg-board. I went to see if he…
November 8, 2017 -
Writer EncouragementShades of Darkness
Elaine Marie Cooper I walked in my house the other day after a long car trip, and was surprised…
October 8, 2017 -
Writer EncouragementAvoiding New Writer Pitfalls
I know about new writer pitfalls first hand. When my first book was written in 2009, the publishing industry…
August 25, 2017 -
Writer EncouragementDiscouraging Moments: How to Refocus
By Elaine Marie Cooper I had a very discouraging book signing last night in Saratoga Springs, NY for my…
June 7, 2017 -
Writer EncouragementHumility Without The Humbug
Elaine Marie Cooper As I dropped off several of my novels at the bookstore before Christmas, I noticed a…
December 23, 2016 -
Writer EncouragementWhat’s Your Perspective?
Elaine Marie Cooper With six simple words, a writer friend completely changed my perspective: “You have had a great…
November 7, 2016 -
Writer EncouragementThe Power of a Literary Paintbrush
Elaine Marie Cooper We’ve been doing quite a bit of painting at our house lately. A lot of painting.…
October 7, 2016 -
Writer EncouragementWill I Ever Write Again?
Elaine Marie Cooper I don’t think there is a writer among us who does not ask this question at…
September 8, 2016 -
Uncategorized, Writer EncouragementExpert Gardeners – Expert Editors
Elaine Marie Cooper It was early summer and the New England Asters were lush with leaves. But a knowledgeable…
July 23, 2016 -
Writer EncouragementA Time For Everything
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV As I…
June 22, 2016 -
Writer Encouragement
When Plans Change
By Elaine Marie Cooper Life can throw curveballs at you. You’re certain one moment what will take place tomorrow.…
May 10, 2016
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