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Recently, I had the opportunity to hook up with my friend and agent-mate, Sarah Forgrave. (Isn’t she lovely?) Sarah and her family were vacationing in the area and she and I met for coffee and conversation one morning. I hadn’t seen her since the ACFW conference last year so it was great to catch up and dish writing. Sarah is one …
10. You’re able to pop in and out of your characters’ heads without getting whiplash. 9. You realize editing and revising are your “new normal.” 8. Writing is your profession. Everything else is a hobby. 7. There will always be naysayers. It’s not up to you to change them. 6. Staying upbeat will take you farther …
As writers, it’s important we challenge ourselves. Yep, there’s that distasteful word again. Challenge. Challenge means stepping out of our comfort zones. It means choosing difficult over easy. It means revealing transparencies we’d rather not. It means tackling the seemingly impossible when darts of doubt threaten. Challenge also means thinking like a winner. It’s envisioning success, despite the long road there. It’s believing the …
Who doesn’t like surprises, treats, and giveaways? I know I do! Well, beginning today there are some fun changes afoot on my blog. Here’s the scoop: I post on MWF, unless otherwise noted. I often blog about life events, nostalgia, writing, and faith. Starting now, every time you leave a comment on one of my blog posts, your name will be entered …
My previous website design and marketing team loved what they did. It was clearly evident in the treatment of their clients right down to the smallest detail, even in their e-mail correspondence. “Cheering you on” became synonymous with PulsePoint Design’s signature. I loved this because I knew they meant it. They were wonderful cheerleaders. When the company closed in February, I …
Putting ourselves “out there” is hard. Harder still is knowing whether or not we’re really connecting with our audience. With Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and a dozen other ways to communicate, the possibilities are endless. We can share through a variety of mediums that best suit our personalities, time allowance, and interests. For authors, an effective way to connect is through a blog. A website’s great for informational …
Where I live, it’s not unusual for farm animals to occasionally wander off from where they’re supposed to be. Cows, goats, horses, and chickens have all made an appearance along the little lanes in our neck of the woods. Once when our daughter was about three, she called, “Mommy, come see the big birds in our back yard!” Of course, I thought …
One sure-fire way to strike a nerve with writers is to diss what they do. Intentional or unintentional, it rattles the doors of debate within the writing world. Some folks try to temper their stance with awkward pleasantries while others are embarrassingly rude about their opinion. I think what’s disturbing is the fact that so much of their logic is based on …
For writers, there’s nothing worse than those “off days.” The ones that Wally Writer and Annie Author rarely talk about because their writing is just too picture-perfect. Everything they create is a masterpiece. Every word they write is beautiful and filled with deep, profound meaning. They don’t often admit mistakes, because…well…they just don’t make any! And of course, Wally Writer and …
As a little girl, I was afraid of the dark. It’s still not one of my favorite things, but over the years, I’ve learned to compensate. (Aren’t nightlights wonderful?) I was thinking about “the dark” again recently and how fear, tension, and negativity affect our mindset and self-esteem. People who live in the dark often do so willingly. They choose fear over …
