Jul 25, 2018 | Creativity, Recommendations, Writing
I’ll be honest. For years I have been a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pantser. I kinda did the intuitive editorial board (“Hey! It’s probably time to write an article”) and then would rush to the finish line (or take a detour and miss the finish line all together) and always...
Jul 18, 2018 | Communicator Academy, Recommendations, Writing
If you’re seeking to get published, query letters are an important tool for the journey. There are hundreds of places online to learn how to write a good query, but I wanted to give you a simple, straightforward set of instructions. Queries should include the...
Jun 25, 2018 | Podcast, Recommendations, Writing
So you’re a writer. Now what? Is it enough to just sit down and write? Join Kathi, Michele and Harvest House’s senior editor Kathleen Kerr, as they discuss the ins and outs of writer’s responsibilities. “Reading and writing are just two halves...
Jun 20, 2018 | Criticism, Recommendations, Writing
One of the most common pieces of advice given to new writers is: Develop thick skin. As a literary agent, I’ve been told I need to develop thick skin too. However, I have a confession: I don’t have thick skin. Not at all. I have a fragile heart, I take...
Jun 16, 2018 | Author Tips, Creativity, Writing
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” (African Proverb). OK friends. We’ve got this. The 5×5 challenge. If you’ve read my blog post about how I write 500 words a day, you, like a bunch of you who have messaged me, might have been...
Jun 13, 2018 | Author Tips, Pursuing Your Dreams, Writing
TV has done us wrong… If you’ve watched any show featuring a writer in the last twenty years, all you have to do is put out a column once a week (I’m looking at you Carrie Bradshaw), and then hang out with your friends in bars or coffee shops talking about how the men...
