I remember enjoying the crisp fall day. I remember a squirrel barking at something from his perch in the tree near the porch. I remember the breeze sending a rain of yellow leaves down on the lawn. That is all that I remember until I woke up in the crate. …Click Here to continue
Discover the Steps to MY Writing Success
I choose . . . To live by choice, not by chance; To make changes, not excuses; To be motivated, not manipulated; To be useful, not used; To excel, not compete. I choose self-esteem, not self-pity. I choose to listen to my inner voice, not the random opinion of others. …Click Here to continue
Delusion or Dream for a Writing Career
“You live in a world of rainbows and lollipops while the rest of us have to live in reality.” I think the comment was directed in frustration at my optimistic outlook on life. I am the one that can LITERALLY find the silver lining in and through the storms. We …Click Here to continue
Setting Priorities for a Successful Writing Career
The tornadoes may have knocked me off track for five months, but as soon as we were back in the house with unlimited internet, I determined to get back on that track. It took a lot of work to get to where I was, and it seems like it takes …Click Here to continue
Story of a Successful Fiction Writer
Writing takes so many different forms that trying to settle into a niche can be a challenge. Finding your writing success often begins by unlocking your writing voice. Most of us have words or thoughts that we just want to share with the world, but we have to understand just …Click Here to continue
Troubles with a Cramped Muse
My muse kicked me out of bed this morning. Nothing disrupts a night of peaceful sleep quite like a muse determined to dance RIGHT NOW! My muse skipped the “Telling Time” class in school so she acts on her desires and whims despite the fact that morning has not even …Click Here to continue
Top 10 Things Learned at Southern Christian Writers Conference 2011
The first writer’s conference I ever attended was the Southern Christian Writers Conference in 2004. The church was still under construction and my writing career looked just as rough. I had no idea what to expect, but I went with an empty well looking for something to pour in it. …Click Here to continue
Making Money as a Freelance Writer
A friend recently attended a conference where she was told that it was not possible to make a living as a freelance writer. She chimed in that she knew someone who made enough with freelance to support her family. My friend used my career as a freelance writer for her …Click Here to continue
More Blogging Basics – The First Layer of the Website
Digging through the maze of options for hosting can be an exhausting challenge. I have been blessed to have close friends that have a hosting company. They have provided me with the tools I need to grow and develop my website and they have also been ready, willing (and sometimes …Click Here to continue
Wading into Self-Publishing
The meeting with the agent left me with more questions than answers. I thought I was building a solid platform. My websites and social networking were all on the move up. The connections I had made with other writers and editors had me ready to launch my book at the …Click Here to continue
