“If you have a book inside you, write it and be published in 30 days!” The same advertisement promises you a fortune in sales if you follow their plan. I suppose there are authors who can write a book from start to finish in 30 days and get rich from it. I’m not one of […]
Welcome to the Tribe
“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and – SNAP – the job’s a game!” – Disney’s Mary Poppins I came back from the conference knowing what I needed to do. I bought a tripod for my phone and typed out a script. I found […]
Exclamation Marks…Yea or Nay?
“Cut out all those exclamation marks. An exclamation mark is like laughing at your own joke.” That quotation is attributed to F. Scott Fitzgerald. Do you agree with Mr. Fitzgerald? When I attended my first writing conference for fiction, I heard all kinds of rules about writing and grammar. “Don’t use a semi-colon.” “Use one […]
Where to Start
How do you start a story? Where do you get your ideas? As an author, that is a question I get asked again and again. And I’ve narrowed it down to one answer. An answer that is a question in itself. I ask, “What if?” Does that seem to easy? Maybe it is, but it’s […]
Do You Have a Plan?
Do you have a plan? I don’t know about you, but I need a certain amount of structure and order in my life. I usually accomplish more if I know what I have to do and have a time set aside to do it. With a list, a plan, or a schedule, I often have […]
Prairie Sky Series Overview
I’ve just celebrated the release of the third novel in my Prairie Sky Series! What a blessing from the Lord. I’m also grateful to Mantle Rock Publishing for taking a chance on a new author! I wanted to take this opportunity to share an overview of the series. Book One, Under This Same Sky is […]
Share and Share Alike
Most people think it’s adorable when small children offer adults their food, whether it’s a lick of the ice cream cone or a mushy cookie that’s been held too tightly in pudgy toddler hands. I don’t find it adorable. It will never cross my lips. Sometimes it’s all I can do to pretend to take […]
Street Teams (#2)
Last time I began sharing about street teams and showed a picture of my favorite readers reading my books. This time I’m continuing writing about street teams, and I’m sharing another picture, this time with their faces showing. Shameless of me, but it’s a mother’s prerogative, isn’t it? So, I started my street team. In […]
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