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Learning to Become a Writer Can Be a Very Rocky Road!
Do we modern civilized westerners really know what it is to travel along a rocky road? I have just finished reading a book called The Friar of Carcassonne. It is a terrible tale of religious...
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I Once Was Blind
“Your eyesight may not return.” In a haze of blurred white, all I could make out was a fuzzy outline of the optometrist’s lab coat as he held the door knob.”I’ll be back shortly; I need to confer with...
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Building the Perfect Brand
I recently attended a branding seminar for authors and wanted to share best practices with the WordServe Community. Here are 4 Sizzling Secrets to Branding You and Your Book from speaker Liz Goodgold,...
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Sticks and Stones: The Highly Sensitive Writer Toughens Up
I recently attended a writing seminar about creating compelling titles for books. A burgeoning writer volunteered her book title for the rest of the group to critique. The consensus of the group was...
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The Power of One Word
“… Words are powerful; take them seriously …” (Matt. 12:36 MSG). I noticed a small typo within a comment that I had posted on a friend’s blog. Instead of the word “power,” I had typed “poser.” A minor...
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Behind Every Great Writer is an Ideal Reader
Writing can be a lonely business. One way authors can alleviate that issue is to build a relationship with a person that they consider their ‘Ideal Reader.’ An Ideal Reader is a trusted partner,...
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“Have I Arrived?” Defining Your Expectations as a Writer
I recently went to a fabulous wedding. It was held at a vineyard in California wine country and everyone was dressed to the nines. I was able to interact with many acquaintances I rarely see. “You’ve...
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The Best Advice I Could Have Given Myself
Country artist Brad Paisley released a song in 2007 titled “Letter to Me,” in which he gives his teenaged self advice for the future. It makes me think about what I would have advised myself thirty...
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Would You Write A Book Without an Outline?
You probably wouldn’t drive across the country without a map. You probably wouldn’t cook Thanksgiving dinner without recipes. Would you write a book without an outline? The practice of outlining a book...
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Takeaways fom the Writer’s Digest Convention West 2013
I just attended my first writers convention, which turned out to be among the most interesting and informative experiences of my life. Never before have I received so many insights into the craft of...
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