Observe your surroundings. It seems simple but do you truly use your sense of observation daily? In the ever increasing hustle of the world, the general population has become less and less observant. As a writer, your observation skills can set you apart from the rest of the book-writing crowd so ... Read More
Just Like Your Car, Your Writing Requires Tune-Ups
Why You Shouldn't Tune Up Your Own Writing If you want your writing to be the best it can be, writing requires tune-ups (rewrites, drafts...). We'd all like to think we can proof our writing or Aunt Sally can because she "likes to read" or you wrote the document so you can edit your work. In ... Read More
The Most Important Writing Rule For A First-Time Author
When it comes to writing everyone has their own ideas on the rules of the trade, and today we're going to throw our most important rule for a first-time author. For everyone involved in a writing industry there are inherent customs, rules, etiquette, etc. which must be followed. Some writers, ... Read More
Don’t Forget to Be Grateful… Amazing Things Happen!
How many of us forget to be grateful for all the blessings we have each and every day? Just waking up in the morning is a blessing. Being able to see, walk, use your dominant hand (I had rotator cuff surgery this past year and couldn't use my dominant hand for months). It's easy to take the little ... Read More
Three Steps to Unleash Your Wealth of Knowledge
Most of the time we don't realize the wealth of knowledge we hold in our brain. I don't know about you, but before I made a conscious decision to slow down and practice the daily "art" of relaxing, meditating/praying, and writing in a journal, when I was away from work or life stresses, whether it ... Read More
Social Proof: The Importance of Book Reviews and Testimonials
When you first pick up a book from the bookstore shelf what is one of the first three things you look for? I don't know about you, but I look for three things as soon as a book is in my hands: the title, the book description, and the reviews. So what are reviews and testimonials and how do you take ... Read More