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How To Survey Readers FREE

Google came to my rescue once again. Not only do they have free surveys in Google Forms, but they also let you import pictures for each question. The survey I used is called "Customer Feedback." A wonderful tool for anyone wanting to test a product.… Read More How To Survey Readers FREE

Help Me Choose–Get My Novel FREE

Get my latest novel free for helping me choose a cover. Book will be published in July 2017.… Read More Help Me Choose–Get My Novel FREE

What is Linky Blog Hop?

I thought I’d try out this blog linking idea to see if it would actually link me up with other authors. It’s still being created, so we’ll see if it works out. You can add your own blog site by getting the code at the bottom. Here’s the list so far…

Voice vs. Literary Laryngitis

Under the category of “writing,” I hoped to put together some awesome advice. Advice has been a treacherous path for me, both given and received. I’ve seen wonderful stories never reach the light of day, destroyed by lack of voice. I do not want to see that happen to you. Let me explain… When all… Read More Voice vs. Literary Laryngitis

Writing Prompts

Writing Prompts, a necessary tool for writers.… Read More Writing Prompts

The Blank Page

Does writing have to be an agonizing event of confronting a blank page?  Must we be the starving artist who, like Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas Cage) in the movie “Adaptation,” go to hell and back in our efforts just to begin? Here’s what some successful writers have to say about facing the blank page… The aspiring writer… Read More The Blank Page

Writing Tools

  With almost seventy percent of Americans wanting to write, one would think there would be far more tools out there. It has taken some time for me to find them.  Let me save you some time and effort. My first breakthrough in my quest to find economical sources for critiques and editing was Critique Circle.… Read More Writing Tools

The Writing Journey Begins

I would love to tell you that writing is fun, easy, rewarding, and everything you dreamed it would be.  For your sake, I won’t do that. It can be. But, you have to get through the rough patches as well. When I decided I would write, the first thing I did was to change my… Read More The Writing Journey Begins