Writer’s Holiday Guilt

Fellow writers are you feeling guilty because it’s hard to maintain a consistent writing schedule over the holidays. My days are so full.  I work extra hours because co-workers are taking time off.  Add to that all the holiday preparation. I spent most of yesterday...

Coming Soon- The Brotherhood

I love new books and I love to share them with others. Below is my recent find from one of my favorite authors. I was fortunate enough to receive an advance reader copy of The Brotherhood, book one of the Precinct 11 series. Prolific best-selling author Jerry B...

Scam Proof Your Writng Career

The following is a helpful article I found in a e-newsletter I subscribe to. Beth Ann Erickson’s tips may prove helpful as you explore varius publishing avenues. Scam Proof Your Writing Career: The Two Second Sniff Test. Beth Ann Erickson I’ve been...

Using Your Senses to Enhance Your Writing

Have you ever entered a home where the stall smell of fried fish gave you a greasy feeling? It does for me. Any time a room smells of stall grease it makes me want to wash my hands. The smell of garlic does the same. It comes from a lifetime of food preparation and...

Are You A Writer Who Reads?

  A writer who doesn’t read is like a chef who doesn’t eat anyone else’s food.   He becomes arrogant and unapproachable. A writer needs to be a reader of other people’s words. In so doing his own words improve. What do you write? Whether you write devotionals, poetry,...

Why I Started a Writer’s Blog

Writer’s need to blog. Why?  I could say because we love to write and we have something to say. But truthfully, because we need to get that exposure that gives us creditability. When you submit stuff for publication you need a fan base to give you more leverage as you...