So many people tell me they do not have time to read. With working all day and then dealing with household issues, volunteer activities, children’s sports events. exercise, they say there’s no place to fit in time for reading. That is a sad scenario. Reading is a wonderful escape from the real world. It’s a […]
My First 90 Days–Just Do It!
I had been writing on and off for years. I had several manuscripts tucked away inside my computer, never seeing the light of day. I trudged along in my job as a consultant/coach suggesting that people live their dreams. All the while, my dream stayed hiding under my own doubts. On a get-away trip to […]
5-Star Review–Blogger says Excellent, Moving Mystery Story…
Sunshine Somerville writes… This is the first book I’ve read in a while that I couldn’t put down. As a woman, it’s always wonderful to find a story full of complex female characters who think about, care about, and do things that really matter rather than just constantly talking about men and romance. This book […]
5 Tips for Writing Dialogue
If you writer fiction (or screen plays) you must learn how to write dialogue. Actually, I began writing dialogue with my nonfiction works. How? Three of my nonfiction business books dealt with communication. In those books I had many examples of people talking to one another, either in an interview situation or in dialogue (often […]
The Crashers by Lindy Hudis with a Giveaway
We are welcoming author, Lindy Hudis today to the blog. She’s written a new crime novel titled, The Crashers. Comment or follow Lindy to win an autographed copy of The Crashers. Fraudulent car accidents is a multi-million dollar racket, involving unscrupulous medical providers, personal injury attorneys, and the cooperating passengers involved in the accidents and […]
Review–All the Light We Cannot See–Great Book, Disappointing Ending
I was prepared to give this book 5 stars and more. As I read, I marveled at the author’s beautiful writing and the power of his story-telling. The characters jumped from the pages. Clearly Doerr researched radio operations, the time period, and movements of a blind child with obsessive skill. I read each page with […]
So You Wanna Write a Book–Take This Quiz
Recently I heard the shocking statistic 200 million Americans think they have a novel in them #writing #amwriting Click To Tweet Imagine that! It made me wonder about who manages to get that novel out and who does not. Clearly lots of people do not. I’m going to share this quiz to help you see […]
Tips for Meeting New Year’s Writing Goals
As the new year nears, my guess is you’re thinking about goals. You’re setting resolutions for the next 365 days. We all somehow believe that those days are endless, and we will lose those extra pounds, exercise as much as we need, give gratitude for what we have, remember to visit our shut-in friends and […]
Remembering Another Christmas
Three years ago my husband and I traveled to North Carolina to see family for Christmas. My mother and stepfather live there and my husband’s son as well as his brother. It was one of our typical whirlwind trips–2 nights here, one night there, trying to cover all the bases. My youngest sister lived in […]
Tips for Publishing without an Agent
The world of publishing is changing so fast it’s hard to keep up Click To Tweet In the past writers had to have an agent to get a foot in the door at most the publishing houses. Agents selected writers that had previously published and sold well or showed excellent potential to do so. Why? […]
