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March 25, 2020
The Three Levels of Writing
If this is going to be the new normal for a while, I’m going to have to find a way to make it work. The boy is attending his college classes from home. My husband is now my office mate which includes daily 2 pm conference calls which, I have to be honest, seem really […]
March 24, 2020
Book Lovers Marooned
Book videos. Streamed readings. How-to draw and more. The children’s book community is coming out with some pretty amazing things to reach out to young readers who are missing school and no doubt more than a little worried. I’m going to be writing a series of posts on my Facebook author page – “Dear Book […]
March 23, 2020
3 Things to Know about Querying/Submitting
I just met a deadline Friday and I’d been noodling over sending my work to several agents. But is now a good time? That’s something I ask myself on a regular basis but what about now when offices are closing and people are working from home. So I did some looking online. Here is what […]
March 22, 2020
4 Things to Help You Weather Working from Home
Last week I had a deadline. My son was on Spring Break. My husband took the week off. And then coronavirus. No, none of us are sick but we have been taking social isolation seriously. Putting in a fifty hour work week while sharing my office with an extrovert was not ideal but it was […]
March 19, 2020
The Most Important Thing to Do for Yourself Right Now
It doesn’t matter if you normally work from home or if you are off your day job for the duration. We are living in stressful times right now and there is something you need to do for yourself. Find something meditative to help ease your stress. No, seriously. I mean it. Get off Facebook. Put […]
March 18, 2020
2 No-Cost Gifts to Give Your Writing Self
Sorry for the convoluted title. I was afraid the word “free” would get caught in a spam filter if it was part of the title. I honestly don’t know how much writing I would be doing right now if I didn’t have a book due Friday. But I’ve got two more chapters to finish and […]
March 17, 2020
Three Tips When Making a Video
Friday, I was supposed to audition for Listen to Your Mother. Writers send in essays and those who are selected get to audition. Make it through the auditions and you get a spot in the live show. Tonight, I got an e-mail asking for an audition video. Ugh. This is not going to be fun […]
March 16, 2020
4 Social Distancing Tips for Writers
Social distancing. That awkward state where extroverts are clingy and crabby because they don’t get to go anywhere and introverts wonder when they will find time to read. All joking aside, if you are anything like me, you are an introvert. And we introverts are REALLY good at social distancing. Maybe a little too good. […]
March 15, 2020
Four Things Authors Can Do During the Coronavirus Outbreak
For the next 8 weeks, schools and most churches in my area will be closed because of the coronavirus. Some employers have people working from home. More will follow. This means that lots of kids and adults are going to be at home and authors have had their school visits and book events canceled. Here’s […]
March 12, 2020
When a Book Sends a Message without Preaching
Earlier this week, I read Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey. I have to admit that I assumed it was a young adult novel and the main character a teen. After all, Esther seemed like a sheltered teen floundering in the big, bad world. But then I looked at the spine. It is a library book so […]
