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Tip #3: Write down your short-term and long-term goals

The video for tip #3 in my new blog segment 52 Keys to Balancing Your Writing Time and Personal Time is now live on YouTube.  *It’s important to write down your short-term and long-term goals to be [...]

Coming soon!…

Hey, guys! I’m so excited to let you all know that my book Write It Right: 365 Tips on Writing, Editing, Publishing, and Marketing is coming soon. I’m hoping to have it ready for release by the end [...]

Brand new video-blog segment – Tip #1

Hello, everyone!  I’m back with a brand new video segment … so no reading this time.

Tip #365: The End

Well, we’ve reached the final post of this segment. This has been quite a journey for me–one I will never forget. I began this segment a year ago with the hope of offering a few [...]

Tip #364: Adding “ness” isn’t always best

I admit it. I’m one of those people who sometimes make up words, just for fun … on social media and around my circle of friends. (My favorite game, in fact, is Scrabble.) However, I [...]

Tip #363: Cannot Vs. Can not

I hadn’t planned on offering any other grammar tips before this segment ended, but this one must be included.  Many people try to divide the word cannot into two words–can and not, which becomes can’t [...]

Tip #362: Size matters

Today’s tip is short, but important. One little thing that will make a big difference in the editing process is using the zoom feature in your Word program. When I’m writing, I keep the zoom set at [...]

Tip #361: Adding emotion through body language

In tip 142, I discussed ways to add emotion to a story. This post will delve deeper into using body language to convey emotion. (more showing, less telling) Here are a few words/phrases to show [...]

Tip #360: Tips on public speaking

At some point in your writing career, you may be asked to give a speech in front of a crowd. Some people would rather cut off their right arm than have to speak in public [...]

Merry Christmas!

I’m taking the day off since it’s Christmas, and I hope you all do as well. I know we all enjoy spending time with our characters, but take time to enjoy your real family and [...]