Facebook is overrated for building an author platform the following 8 reasons.
You can listen to this episode 006 – Why Facebook is Overrated for Book Promotion on Christian Publishing Show.
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Writers Give to Others
My hope is that this headline is true. While the writing profession (or obsession as some describe it) is a solitary one, it is in giving to others where its impact can be felt.
Time
The gift of time is precious as we are given a finite amount in this life. To mentor another writer. To blog freely. To teach at a conference or school setting. All are example of a beautiful way to both give …
Fun Fridays – December 7, 2018
Let’s kick off the Advent season with this delightful song about the genealogy of Jesus Christ found in Matthew chapter one.
Lesson One from Sailor Bob
When I was four or five years old, a local celebrity from NBC television in Richmond, Virginia, made an appearance at Bill’s Supermarket in Kenbridge. This event was quite exciting for me. Nothing much ever happened in our county, and we were going to have a chance to see Sailor Bob! That sunny afternoon, the store was packed. My mother and I stood in line awhile. Finally, it was my turn to sit on …
7 Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts
I’m not as computer savvy as my adult children are (who among us is?), but I spend a lot of time on the computer, writing, editing, emailing, and more. So I rely on keyboard shortcuts to work faster and smarter. Each shortcut may save only a few seconds at a time compared to using the mouse or trackpad and pull-down menu; but when those seconds are multiplied over the course of an …
005 – How James L. Rubart Went From Rejected and Unpublished to Bestselling Author
In this episode we talk with James L. Rubart about his story of overcoming rejection and self doubt. James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man’s body. He thinks he’s still young enough to water ski like a madman and dirt bike with his two grown sons. He’s the best-selling, Christy BOOK of the YEAR, CAROL, INSPY and RT Book Reviews award winning author of ten novels and …
005 How James L. Rubart Went From Rejected and Unpublished to Bestselling Author
How James L. Rubart Went From Rejected and Unpublished to Bestselling Author
You can listen to this episode 005 How James L. Rubart Went From Rejected and Unpublished to Bestselling Author on Christian Publishing Show.
Writers Expect Good News
Writers expect good news...any day now. Is it the curse of eternal optimism?There is this hope within each writer that it will be their manuscript that is chosen for publication. And the money will rain on them like a spring shower.
Despite the odds.
Despite the competition.
Despite the cynical, horrible, no-good, very-bad agents who review them.
Expectations
Are these expectations …
Fun Fridays – November 30, 2018
On this last day of November, watch this amazing video of a Rube Goldberg Machine (click for a definition) using marbles and rubber bands. The creator says it took him a week to build and film with 40 failures before it finally worked. Writer metaphor: How many failures will you endure before your masterpiece is right?
Influencers
This blog is part six of six in a series designed to hone character development of protagonists in your fiction. After reading through this series, I realize I had written quite a bit about my husband’s opinions. The examples and thoughts expressed reminded me of how immense his influence is on me. I don’t mind that he chooses most of my clothes and likes red lipstick. He’s paying attention! My …