Carol McCormick's Blog, page 14

A Few Writing Tips for Beginners

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Writer's Corner (from my website) 


The Foundation (Basics): When I registered for my first writing course the class was already full. The night before it began, I stayed awake half the night rehearsing my spiel to get in: "I'm willing to sit on the floor. I don't need the credits, just teach me the ropes." Instead, I wrote a letter: "Dear Sir," (First mistake. The professor was a woman.) "I feel like a carpenter with t...

"Suhr" or Unsure? by Rick Suhr: Jenn's Arm

Cute story about a girl who grew up in my town.

"Suhr" or Unsure? by Rick Suhr: Jenn's Arm: The other day, we were driving in Western New York between two canal towns known as Spencerport (my hometown) and Brockport which is 7 m...

What’s on your Christmas list?

A Christmas quote from The Missing Piece

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What's the Most Romantic Quote...?

What’s the most romantic quote that you have ever heard? I once heard a man say this to a woman, and even from afar, it was very powerful. 


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A Christmas gift from iAuthor

Authors,

If you hold the international rights to your book, you can upload it here for free! iAuthor UK is giving away free advertising sponsorships (along with your author information) until March 2013.

Thank you iAuthor!

A penny for your thoughts?

My two cents : )
First thought for the day:

Second point to ponder:
Have you every really looked at your blog statistics? I do every once in awhile. Tonight when I saw them, I realized what an honor and privilege it is when thinking about the influence one can have on a person's life, even when they live so far away. It's a small world after all, and it's truly amazing.
United States1114Russia155Germany36United Kingdom31Bosnia and Herzegovina18Israel18Canada13France8Philippin...

Coming Soon ~ The Missing Piece in Paperback

Yup, that's right! For those of you who don't own a Kindle or Nook or another type of eReader, but would like to read my inspirational love story, you will be able to very soon! You will even be able to order it from your local book store :)


For more information about my novel, click here for Amazonor click here for Barnes & Noble.

Enter to Win Free eBook

I am giving away 10 copies of my inspirational love story The Missing Piece today and tomorrow. Follow the link and sign up for your chance to win!

http://www.bodyandsoulpublishing.com/tgif-christian-book-giveaway-for-december-7-2012/
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What's the Difference?

This is another one of my most highlighted quotes. Is there really a difference between how most men and women feel loved? Yes! 


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A Nice Surprise!

As you may or may not know, I am a huge Tolstoy fan. So when the opportunity arose to enter an online contest (to win gifts related to the new Anna Karenina movie), I signed up. This morning, I received an email from the reading group center at Knopf / Doubleday, telling me that I was one of the (12) grand prize winners!

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