Hey Milwaukee Writers, I hope you’ll consider entering this fabulous contest at Boswell Book Company and then come to the event. There will be prizes for everyone who comes, chocolate, AND lots of tips for succeeding at NaNoWriMo this year. Should be a fun evening. Read More
When I read this post last Friday, I went right out to the library and got one of the books. Now don’t be thinking I was hoping for a good cry. I was just hoping for a great book. (Though, I ended up with both.) Sarah Lange has a way of describing books that brings...Read More
Early in August, Martha Beck wrote a column about getting rid of stuff. Since I’d been madly tearing through my house, dumping books and old clothes into bags, and tossing them in the car for delivery to Goodwill, I paid attention. In her article, she raved about how helpful her Pray Rain Journal had been....Read More
When I wasn’t traveling this summer, I was tossing. I’ve had this urge to get rid of old stuff—files, books, clothes, furniture, and even a few pairs of shoes. As I toss (yeah, I’m still at it) I know I’m making room for something new. Only, I am not sure what it is yet. I...Read More
Write First: How to Juggle Writing and Social Media by Rochelle Melander If you’ve been following the social media summer series, then you know that I’ve spent the last three months writing about how you can develop a social media platform by blogging, tweeting, updating, pinning, and a gazillion other social media actions we haven’t...Read More
A year or so ago, while having coffee with friends, one of them asked: “What’s this Linked-up thing I keep getting invited to?” We explained it to her. But I confessed, “I don’t really get LinkedIn. It doesn’t seem as valuable as Facebook.” I was wrong. LinkedIn offers enormous value to writers—but only if you...Read More
I devour memoirs. My shelves are stacked with the life stories of people who successfully survived brain tumors (I Had Brain Surgery, What’s Your Excuse? by Suzy Becker) and raised chickens in their yard (Still Life with Chickens by Catherine Goldhammer). Imagine my delight when I met another memoir addict! I’m thrilled to welcome Peggy...Read More
No doubt you’re on Facebook. But, if you’re a writer on Facebook, chances are you are not making the most of your Facebook profile. Or, you’re offending people and losing friends by sharing way too much information about your latest book, blog post, or personal experience. Today’s tip will help you strike just the right...Read More
I’m delighted to welcome Serena Bell to the blog again. She’s here to give us an all-new list of romance novels to delve into. Enjoy! Summer Heat by Serena Bell Last summer, I guest-blogged for the Write Now! Coach about romance evangelism. I’d recently rediscovered romance, which I’d loved as a teenager, and I had...Read More
Most days, I can barely find time to write let alone carve out extra time to create clever tweets. I used to worry about becoming the wallflower at the Twitter party, until I realized that listening matters, too. If you’re struggling to figure out what to say and do on Twitter, take a deep breath...Read More
