Laughter Lifts the Heart
Several years into it, and this blog still refuses to be categorized. It's eclectic and includes everything from writing posts to snippets from my ordinary life. Welcome to this crazy place. You're bound to find something you like.
"Now, may the Lord of peace give you peace always, in every way."
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Give the Lady a Ride
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 1
The Final Ride
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 2
Ride to the Altar
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 3
Circle Bar Ranch Coloring Book
The Cowboys
A Southern Season
Skydiving to Love: a Novella
The Cat Lady’s Secret
Writing in Obedience
A Christian Writers Guide
Tag Archives: Writer’s Digest
What Book Reviewers Want
In “Critical Thinking,” a March-April Writer’s Digest article, Paul Goat Allen explains just what it is he looks for when reviewing a book. Paul is a freelance book critic for BarnesandNoble.com, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and the Chicago Tribune, so learning what he … Continue reading
Week in Review–Info for Authors
This has been one hectic week for me while I got ready for the Polish Festival, but I did manage to find some goodies for you. Let’s see if you agree: Social Sites, Networking, Promoting: A new uber-cool tool … Continue reading
Posted in Saturday Week in Reviews
Tagged Andrea Brown Literary Agency, Bradford Literary Agency, Digital Book World, Helen Sedwick, Huffington Post, James Harris, Jane Eyre, Jane Friedman, Jeff Bullas, Jennifer Laughran, K.M. Weiland, Lisa Jensen, Michael LaRocca, Ralene Burke, Sarah LaPolla, Writer's Digest, Writers Relief, Zoe McCarthy
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Query Time
It’s time to send The Cat Lady’s Secret out into the world in search of an agent. Please, just cut off my arm. That’ll be far less painful. When I sent Give the Lady a Ride out on the publication trail, I knew–at … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged agent, Editor, Give the Lady a Ride, Jane Friedman, publication goals, publish, publisher, The Cat Lady's Secret, Writer's Digest, Writing, writing goals
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Charisma!
charisma or charism (kəˈrɪzmə, ˈkærɪzəm) — n 1. a special personal quality or power of an individual making him capable of influencing or inspiring large numbers of people 2. a quality inherent in a thing which inspires great enthusiasm and devotion Even the World English Dictionary can’t provide a concrete definition of charisma–it’s a “quality” or “power.” It’s that thing that makes someone magnetic, alluring, “star-quality.” Finding an illustration for it was difficult this morning, because … Continue reading
Posted in Writing, Writing Tips
Tagged Adair Lara, charisma, James Scott Bell, Terry Burns, tone, voice, Writer's Digest, Writing, Writing Tips
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John Dufresne, My NBF
In “What to do When Your Novel Stalls” (Writer’s Digest, January 2011), John Dufresne revealed that he’d been in my home, at my desk, watching me struggle with my current WIP, The Cat Lady’s Secret. I never saw him, but … Continue reading
Stay True to Yourself in Publishing
I don’t know Wade Rouse other than from the article he wrote for Writer’s Digest‘s Top 10 edition (which, since that edition came out in September 2010, shows you how far behind I am in my WD reading). From what … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Promotion/Publicity/Marketing, Writing
Tagged Wade Rouse, WD, Writer's Digest
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Error Free?
Writer’s Digest published an article by Craig Silverman in their November/December 2009 issue called “Regret the Error?” about having errors in our published works. We’ve all seen typos and factual errors in books. As much as the authors pray their works … Continue reading
Posted in Writing Tips
Tagged Craig Silverman, mistakes, proofreading, Regret the Error, research, typos, Writer's Digest
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Linda W. Yezak 