Category: The Four Pillars
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Words to Write and Live By
Words to live by or also known as anchor words. These are the words that act as your guide post, your pillars… I have several. The first was the phrase “do unto others as you would have them do to you.” I know that when I learned them in my youth, I didn’t know it…
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Writing Children’s Books Hints
Your Children’s Book First Draft I know this topic won’t appeal to everyone who writes (or has an inner desire to write). But to those of you, including myself, in the Children’s book world I hope you can pick up on a few little lessons. Write Messy (the dirty draft) The first draft is messy…
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#1 Best Writing Hack for Writers
There’s nothing that will wake you instantly like getting stung while sleeping. The devil showed up in our bed early that morning at 4:15 AM. A SCORPION. (If you stick with me to the end, I have a lesson or two for you.) It was quiet mayhem while I quickly turned on the light, flinging…
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Hints On Creating Balance: Wisdom from Other Writers
In my free group for writers, I post writing prompts. (Have you found us on Facebook yet?) A while back, some of the prompts centered on the topic of balance in your authoring life. I thought it was interesting to see the varied responses which proved the point that the definition of balance to one…
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6 Real Truths of Self-Published Authors
The real truths of self-published authors. It sounds like a reality TV show, doesn’t it? I’ve only learned that real lesson during the past 12 months. It’s been 12 months of making a childhood and adulthood dream a reality. There was a season in my life that I dropped off the blogging train. In fact,…
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A Daily Write Plan So You Can Write During Your Busy Life
“Slow down.” “Just Breathe.” “It’s okay! There’s plenty of time.” Those were some phrases moms and dads shouted to the kids on the field. It was during our grandson’s soccer game Sunday afternoon. It was a big game as it was the last of their season. His team had come a long way. From a…