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March 12, 2019
Writing More Than Books
Earning a living income from writing only books takes time—you need more than one book to contribute to your royalty payments. And, let’s admit this, you have to sell a lot of books. But you can earn a living writing more than books. Finding your niche might take time, but if you know your skills, […]
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March 4, 2019
How to Plan for the Many Jobs of a Writer
My newest book, Unshakable Faith: Living Strong in the Kingdom of God, launches on kindle tomorrow. It’s a Bible study that was essentially decades in the process—probably true for a lot of writers. Decades of walking with God, one year of studying and growing in the principles discussed, and one year of actual writing. But […]
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February 18, 2019
Three Key Questions To Ask Before Building Your Website
Today’s post is by Marta Goertzen. Marta is the founder of Trail Guide WebWorks, a WordPress consultant and website development company. She is also the author of The WordPress Website Discovery Guide: 7 Steps to Easily Plan A Website That Works For You. When not on the computer she can often be found exploring her […]
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February 12, 2019
The 4 Essential Elements of a Strong Story Premise
All great novels contain a strong story premise. Briefly, let’s review novel essentials: Strong premise Conflict Protagonist Antagonist Goals Stakes The premise is your story idea stated in 2-3 sentences. Can you refine it into an elevator pitch? It often becomes a part of your marketing. Think movie tag lines and you’ve got the beginnings. […]
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February 4, 2019
Has Your Story Time Line Jumped the Tracks?
Have you ever been reading a story and suddenly found yourself saying, “Wait a minute, in that last chapter spring was just beginning and now suddenly it’s wintertime?” I know I have. And it’s like a train crashing through the middle of the story. Sometimes it’s not as stark as that. I notice when things […]
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January 21, 2019
Is God the CEO of Your Business?
God as CEO? For most people that’s probably a revolutionary thought. It certainly was for me when I first heard it last year. But making God CEO is the best decision I ever made for my business! Owning your own business takes courage. After all, at a minimum, you intend for that business to support […]
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January 15, 2019
Finding and Choosing a Writers Conference
Conference season is gearing up, and writers’ conferences are one of the best ways to make connections in the publishing world. Many publishers accept only manuscripts pitched at conferences. Many accept only those that come through agents, and a conference is the place to connect with both publishing house acquisition editors and literary agents. I […]
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January 7, 2019
Vision Boards And Why You Need at Least One In Your Life
I’m starting the year with a guest post from friend Kim Steadman. Kim is the one who convinced me to start a vision journal. When she’s not sweeping dog hair, experimenting in the kitchen, or doodling on paper, Kim is writing, encouraging, and mentoring authors. She is a freelance writer, speaker and ministers alongside her […]
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December 17, 2018
Inspiration to Help You Think Like a Writer
Another guest post today while I’m basking in the Florida sunshine on a long overdue vacation with family. Geary Smith recently won the Pewter Plate Award from Highlights for Children. He’s been writing for children and young adults for over 30 years. His work has been published in such venues as Highlights for Children, Child […]
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December 11, 2018
Three Reasons You Should Celebrate Today
Celebrating? That’s something I don’t think about very often, so when I read a recent blog post by friend and author Kim Steadman about celebration, what she said took me by surprise. So much so that I asked her to do a guest post. When Kim’s not sweeping dog hair, experimenting in the kitchen, or […]
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