Bad reviews are something many authors fear, and for the ones who don’t dread them, often they arrive as a biting surprise. What is the best way to handle negative reviews? The Validity of the Bad Review I recently received my first one-star review. It came as a bit of a shock, considering that this[…]
Hey WriMos! I’m excited to share a great new book with you. If you’re participating in National Novel Writing Month this year, you won’t want to miss this one. In fact, I’m going to give away a copy at the end of this post, so keep reading! My Review Are you new to writing, as[…]
I’m blessed to welcome a special guest. Erin Healy’s experience includes editing a dozen of Ted Dekker’s novels, co-authoring two bestsellers, and penning four supernatural suspense novels of her own. In the midst of all her work, she’s a mother who works from home. Balancing family and work is one of the toughest challenges of[…]
Most days here, I try to share some inspiration or writerly snippets of wisdom I’ve gleaned along my way. I look to other blogs for insight and encouragement, so that’s what I hope to give back. But I want to meet people along the way, too. And I’m drawn to those who are open and[…]
If you’re one of the participants in JuNoWriMo, writing 50,000 words in 30 days, you know that the end of the month is closing in. We have only 9 days left! I hope your writing is right on track, but if you’re a little behind, don’t lose hope yet! There’s still time to pick up that[…]
Today I have a special guest. If memory serves me correctly, we met during NaNoWriMo word wars. Since then, we’ve been online buddies and I always look forward to Angie’s cheerful, humorous, and inspiring tweets. I asked her to share the news about her latest creative adventure in hopes that you might be inspired as[…]
Today I have a special guest. The lovely and talented Cynthia Morris shares some tips on how to get back into your groove as a writer. Enjoy! ~ You know the feeling – you’re writing regularly, feeling the flow of your unique writing impulse. You’re making headway on your project and you feel gooood. Then[…]
You know what’s frightening in a spine-tingling sort of way? Skydiving. Exit: 10,000 Feet Getting suited up, hoping that parachute was packed just right (whether you or someone else packed it), and then that final moment when you’re looking out the side of the airplane, staring at the ground ten thousand feet below. No matter[…]