You Need a Method. Putting words on the page to write a book begins with choosing a method. NaNoWriMo.org is a great tool, program, and starting place for beginners. You are challenged to write every day for one month. You get coaching, mentoring, and even prizes at the end for reaching certain goals. Another program is through […]
Category Archives: Encouragement
Writing: Write and Get Professional Help!
Not everyone has a best seller to their name. That’s the truth about writing. But we keep writing. Writing is either a gift that comes with your skill set or with a lot of hard, time-consuming effort. Either way, writing requires hard, time-consuming effort. You may know how to punctuate but need help with a […]
Experience and Soap-Box Writing
Writing is not the only thing writers do. We have hobbies such as astronomy, biking, hiking, birding, scrapbooking, selling products as representatives of small businesses, and the like. In many cases the other things that we do bring newness and freshness to our writing because life is full of experiences, and it is those experiences […]
Write! Scribe It!
Even if you only have five minutes, pull up a chair, open up a new document or get out a pen/pencil and paper, and write. Is there a recent idea you’ve had rolling around in your mind in the last few days? Is there a scene that stumps you? Is there a poem you’ve wanted […]
Write! Query! Submit! Get published!
Many new writers feel they’re too busy to write. But when a topic is burning in your heart, just get out of bed or leave the TV show you’re watching, and go write on the topic. Just do this. I did this for a month at different times and ended up writing fourteen different articles […]
Active Writers Read, Write, and Get Noticed!
Active writers need ongoing training and support. How do they get it? They read other books; books about writing well and improving grammar. They read in their area of focus. Active writers attend writers conferences, critique groups, and take classes on writing when affordable. Active writers become members of Toastmasters International in order to learn […]
Writer – Success? Bestseller or Most Read?
Judging by the sales of my books, I haven’t been successful. But judging by the comments of my readers, I am having success at reaching young and older people with my story. My story fluctuates with excitement, conflict and suspense. Bullying is the general theme. How to handle it, the engaging and ongoing presentation. I […]
Why Buy My Books?
Buy my books because the storyline is coherent, engaging, relevant. Kids are being bullied and my books address this issue. Bullied kids need to seek out the background of their bullies, try getting to know them rather than avoid or fight them. Bullies need our prayers, our concern, our friendship over time, and our forgiveness. […]