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-
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Magazine, Freelance, and CopywritingDIY 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 ProposalsCreate a Fascinating Marketing Plan
Many would-be authors are surprised to see this element in the component of an excellent book proposal. They think…
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Marketing Sense3 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…
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Kids LitA Season for Something Else
One a scale of 1-10, parts of the year 2023 were a minus 6. We saw family, we traveled,…
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeDiving 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…
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Devotions for WritersZachariah’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…
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Writers ChatWriters Chat Recap for December
Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh, is the show where we talk about all…
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Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Rest and Relaxation
As I write this post, soldiers from a local Army base are departing for a time of R&R and…
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Uncategorized, Writing for YA
Interruption of Plans or Ordained Opportunity
It’s the end of December, and for me, that means it’s time to pull out a fresh, ginormous, old-fashioned…
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Guest PostsForgiveness
“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be…
December 26, 2023 -
Book Proposals
Cast a vision of Your Book
As the writer of the proposal (and eventually the book), it is your responsibility—not the editor’s or publisher’s—to create…
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The Intentional WriterAre You Managing Your Personal Brand?
Did you know you had a personal brand? It’s not just for writers or entertainers or politicians. Every person…
December 23, 2023 -
Magazine, Freelance, and Copywriting
The Write Image: Crafting Your Author Brand Through Image and Packaging
As a writer, you probably didn’t give much thought to branding and marketing when you wrote your first book…
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Guest Posts
The Art of Mind Mapping: Unleashing Creative Potential Unconventional Ideas to Inspire Your Next Masterpiece
Nothing beats the thrill of writing the opening paragraph of your next novel or the first stanza of a…
December 13, 2023 -
Marketing Sense
Welcome Email Series Example: Parts Two-Four
Last month I shared Email #1 of my 4-part Welcome email series example. Here are the remaining 3 emails…
December 12, 2023 -
Kids Lit
Bring Back the BackList!
The press, the marketers, and the bookstores all clamoring for autographs and first-day Amazon rankings! Then “NEW” is over.…
December 8, 2023 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Go Tell Your Story
Storytelling has the power to touch people deep in their souls. I should know, as I have experienced the…
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Devotions for Writers
Perseverance in Tough Times
He who knows the way that I take; when he has tested me I shall come forth as gold.…
December 3, 2023 -
Award-Winning Author
Award Winning author Interview with Patricia Tiffany Morris
How long have you been writing? I wrote a 15,000-word story before attending my first small writing conference in…
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Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for November Part 2
Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh, is the show where we talk about all…
November 30, 2023 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)
Stronger Together
As I write, the holiday season has begun and most people are spending time with friends and family. The…
November 29, 2023 -
Writing for YA
How to Avoid Writing a Contrived Plot
I’ve been working on a story, and was a bit concerned my ending felt contrived. In my critique group,…
November 27, 2023 -
Book Proposals
Understand and Know Your Competition
After reviewing countless book proposals, you would be shocked at the large number of authors who include a competition…
November 25, 2023