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Writer Encouragement
UNIQUE Times

I won’t state the obvious about the unique situation the world is in. It’s not every year we get…
May 11, 2020
Writer Encouragement
Too Distracted

These days, I frequently see my social media contacts expressing the same sentiment: “I’m too distracted to write.” In…
April 11, 2020
Writer Encouragement
Expressing Encouragement

“Your mom was proud of you!” The words in yesterday’s email from one of Mom’s friends brought tears to…
March 11, 2020
Writer Encouragement
New Year, New Hope

I anticipate some New Year’s more than others. Turning the calendar to 2020 after a difficult 2019 offers new…
January 11, 2020
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
Writer Encouragement
Take Time To Help

We’ve all been there—overwhelmed by our own lives and then someone asks us to take the time to help…
April 11, 2019
Writer Encouragement
Proactive Writer

In my writing life, work days sometimes drift, without thought for being proactive in creating an effective work environment.…
March 11, 2019
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
Know Your Writing Strengths

I recently watched an interview with best-selling author John Grisham and was delighted to hear him talk about his…
November 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 Encouragement
Building 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 Encouragement
Shades 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 Encouragement
Avoiding 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 Encouragement
Wings of a Writer

Note: I was inspired to write “Wings of a Writer” when I had the privilege of watching two mourning…
August 8, 2017