NaNoWriMo - have you heard of it? National Novel Writer's Month. Honestly, I never heard of it until six months ago. NaNoWriMo is the month (November) writers and anyone who wants to enhance their writing skills commit to their goals for writing. People dream about writing a novel or book or ... Read More
Halloween…Ghostly Fun for Kids and Memories for Kids at Heart!
Time flies by and life is so busy, I can’t believe October is over. Carved pumpkins still sitting on house steps, fallen leaves not yet raked still on the ground, and on November 6 we gain an extra hour of sleep. I used to love the time change and now that I am older…not so much! By 6:00 p.m. it’s ... Read More
Try These Writing and Editing Processes… Your Time Is Money
In the long run, separating the writing and editing process, setting a timer just to write, and avoiding distractions can end up saving you time and money. We’re all busy and try to multitask everything we do, but sometimes it just doesn’t pay to try to combine doing everything at one ... Read More
Ten Reasons to Hire a Professional Author’s Assistant
Ten Ways a Professional Author's Assistant Goes Beyond The Words Many of you might be wondering what a Professional Author's Assistant (PAA) does. In short, a PAA is someone who helps authors complete their books. From the manuscript to the publishing to the marketing, a PAA guides an author through ... Read More
Tips for Aspiring Authors
You want to write a book, but you’re not quite sure you have the skills or what you say would be of interest to people. What should you do? Below are some suggestions to help that aspiring writer in you take shape and write the book within you: Join a writer’s club.There are many local ... Read More
Remember storytelling the old-fashioned way? Give it a try for family time.
I'll admit to anyone I don't think I had a great imagination growing up and while I love being creative making crafts, writing, and playing the violin, I still struggle telling stories verbally or through writing and, if speaking, usually stumble over my words or second-guess myself. But I remember ... Read More
Ladies, What Are You Doing to Take Care of You?
It's National Women's Health & Fitness Day - what are you doing for a healthier, more fit you? I'm not a selfish person, but in the past few years I've made a conscious decision to take care of me. I struggle with myself some days and think I can't possibly take 30 minutes or an hour to exercise ... Read More
The Four Top Reasons Authors Need a Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant
[Part of this information taken from the Virtual Author's Assistant Program.] Yes, most of us would like to think we are superhuman when, in reality, deep down we know we aren't! Shocking, I know... Authors can't do it alone: Your focus is WRITING Our focus is organizing the ... Read More