November 9th, 2018
Sailing into the End of the Year
Posted In:
Inspiration | Writer's Life
Julie Glover
My father had his own set of proverbs that he dispensed like wisdom from the mountaintop. Even though it’s been decades since I lived in his house, I can still hear his voice in my head sharing such tenets as:
“A thing worth doing is worth doing well.”
“Leave a place as good as or better than you found it.”
“Stupid is as stupid does.” – Oh wait, that one’s not his.… Read the post
October 12th, 2018
6 Tips for Procrastinators to Finish the Book Already
Posted In:
Writer's Life
One of my favorite writer quotes is from humorous sci-fi author Douglas Adams: “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.”
I recently took stock and had to admit, once again, that my time management skills rank somewhere between a two and a negative twenty-two.… Read the post
September 14th, 2018
4 Easy Edits That Make Your Story Flow Better
Posted In:
Craft
As a copy editor, I've learned a lot about improving the flow of my own writing as I've tweaked the manuscripts of others. Today I want to share five easy edits you can make yourself that invite the reader deeper into the story and provide the impact you want to have.… Read the post
August 10th, 2018
Your Book Isn't for Everyone
Posted In:
Author Marketing | Writer's Life
Think for a moment about your work in progress. How should your book be marketed? What kind of reader do you want to attract? Who is your book for?
Why, it's for everyone! you exclaim.
After all, who wouldn't want to read your fabulous plot, compelling characters, and engaging writing voice?… Read the post
July 13th, 2018
4 Ways to Benefit from a Conference You’re Not Attending
Posted In:
Writer's Life
It’s nothing personal against Coloradans, but I’ve started to sigh heavily when I hear this one word: Denver. For those of you with many friends in the Romance Writers of America, you know what I’m talking about. Next week, thousands of writers will descend on Denver, Colorado for the RWA annual conference — the one I was planning to go to, until I discovered the date conflicted with a previous family engagement.… Read the post
![](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/0.jpeg")