Most people would describe a published author as someone who has written a book. What if I challenged you to expand your definition of author to include those who write blogs, articles, short stories, screen plays, poetry, and more? Expanding your definition may be just what you need to begin fulfilling your dream of becoming […]
The key to introducing your characters to the reader is through powerful dialogue. The words people use and the actions that accompany them paints a more vivid picture than just telling your reader about the character. Dialogue is mainly used in fiction and memoir, but non-fiction books can utilize it as well when sharing various […]
In starting your blog or your book, I always tell people to just write. For the first draft, don’t worry about the grammar, sentence structure, or readability. That is what a second and third draft are all about. However, I continue to remind my authors to keep their audience in mind when writing. Things like […]
Have you ever thought about writing a book or a short story, but have a hard time getting started? It most likely is because you are not focused. Even if you are more of a journal writer, it can be difficult on where to start writing if you aren’t sure exactly what you want to […]
There are several “momisms” that I share with my daughter on a fairly regular basis – many encourage her to speak life over what she is doing. Many of these “momisms” get the good old eye-roll – but one gets the biggest eye-roll is “You can or you can’t, either way you are right.” I […]
