Sep 16
Waiting to Exhale
Congrats! Your manuscript is complete, and you’ve mustered the guts to query agents and publishers. Woohoo! Cue the fireworks and...
May 6
Morale Booster
Check in for a morale booster, my darlings. No one is positive 100% of the time. That includes writers, aspiring authors, and established...
Apr 8
Writing Platforms – Benefits and Pitfalls
With a sea of online platforms on the Internet to support, help, and promote authors and writers, it’s a wild and crazy challenge to...
Feb 26
Book Club Love
People from all walks of life who are crazy about books can celebrate their love of tomes, have fun, and make new friends by joining a...
Jan 29
Imposter Syndrome
The imposter phenomenon was introduced in an article by Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne A. Imes in 1978. If you’d like to read it, the...
Jan 1
Top 10 Posts of 2023
It's always enlightening to visit past posts. Sometimes it's difficult to predict which posts will resonate with readers while others are...
Oct 23, 2023
Magic Writing Spell
Well doesn’t this sound like fun — creating and casting a magic spell to help draft a book and get it published? Wands at the ready my...
Oct 16, 2023
Fall in Love With Your Manuscript
This sounds like a no-brainer. Of course, you’re in love with your story. You wrote it for heaven's sake. Your time, energy, hard-earned...
Oct 2, 2023
Targeting Writing Intangibles
There are oodles of practical writing tips out there in how-to books, the ether, and cyberspace. Generous established authors are only...
Aug 28, 2023
Is AI Coming For Your Book?
AI or artificial intelligence is all the rage right now in various industries and is making its mark in the realm of literature as well....
Aug 14, 2023
Don't Be Afraid of the Big Bad Book Monster
Starting something new like writing a book can be scary, but so is staying in the same place. Don’t be scared of the big, bad, book...
Jul 31, 2023
Constructive Feedback
The aim of constructive feedback is to reach a positive outcome by presenting someone with comments, guidance, information, or...
Jul 17, 2023
Put a Positive Spin on Soul-Crushing Rejection
Rejection is the dismissal or refusal of an idea, proposal, plan, etc. A literary rejection occurs when a writing project is declined for...
Jun 26, 2023
You Are Where You’re Supposed to Be
Words of wisdom by Xavier Saer ― You are where you’re supposed to be. Otherwise, you’d be somewhere else. We may not have all the answers...
Jun 12, 2023
Imagine Your Book on the Shelf
So, we’ve discussed mindfulness, manifestation, inspired action, and vision boards and boxes in other Wordy posts. Today I want to get...
May 29, 2023
Stuck in a Writing Rut
Coffee cups up if you’ve experienced a writing rut from time to time. Before drafting this article, I was in one of those ruts. I’m not...
May 15, 2023
Progress Is In The Eye Of The Writer
Drafting a book of any kind requires much consideration. There are so many things to think about and so many variables to contend with....
May 1, 2023
Writing Warrior
HOW I LEARNED TO RELAX, ENJOY THE WRITING JOURNEY, AND WRITE LIKE A WARRIOR! I wasn’t always a writing warrior. At one point in my life,...
Apr 17, 2023
Spend the Day With Me
I’m often asked about how I approach writing and how I squeeze it into my daily routine. Full disclosure, I don’t have a conventional job...
Apr 3, 2023
Magic Happens When You Believe in Yourself
Believe in yourself. That’s when the magic begins. Believing in yourself is having confidence in your abilities. It means having a can-do...
