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Conferences
Dangling Carrots
I’m not one of those writers who feels comfortable promoting herself—of course, I haven’t had much to promote, so maybe that’s the reason. Due to […]
Writer's Journey
Writing for Your Readers
March 17, 2012
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Who do you write for? The reader, right? I used to think I did, but I was wrong. I went through five stages during the […]
Interviews
Sandra Byrd – An Inspirational Life of Writing and Wisdom
December 8, 2011
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Best-selling author, Sandra Byrd, received her first rejection letter at the age of thirteen. Since then, her work has been featured in various publications and […]
Writing for Children
Writing with God: Big Ideas about God in Little Books
It’s Ridiculous. Sometimes, when I stop to think about writing for children, it seems ridiculous. How can anyone expect to take God’s huge truths and […]
Interviews
Sherry Kyle Discusses Her Writing Journey
May 20, 2013
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God often uses the testimony of a fellow writer to help us persevere in courage as we hone our craft and use writing as a […]
Craft of Writing
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Four Tips for Writing Great Opening Sentences
As Will Rogers reminded us, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. This is never truer than when an agent or […]
Critique Groups
How Writing Is Like Exercising
The cell phone alarm beeps me into consciousness at 5:20 am. Yes, it’s o-dark-thirty and I’m waking up to go to spin class. Why? That’s […]
Writing Tips
I Didn’t Win or Get Picked … Why?
I love writing contests. They’re a wonderful way to sharpen skills, get your name out there, and possibly even add an award or two to […]
Marketing & Platform
How to Annoy Others and Look Terribly Desperate Online
This post illustrates what not to do when building your online presence. In it, I poke fun at the crazy things we do to get […]
