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Writing: It Takes More Than Passion

“PASSION for our stories can ONLY carry us so far. SELF-DISCIPLINE …takes us the rest of the way.” – Jody Hedlund It’s that word. That character trait, when embraced bears fruit: Self-discipline. In most areas of my life, I would say this virtue is evident. Others see it, they make affirming remarks. I thrive and […]

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3 Tips To A Virtual Book Tour Done Well…

So you’ve written a book. Congratulations! You’ve accomplished a great goal, but unless you want your book to sit on your bookcase collecting dust, your work isn’t finished yet. Now it’s time to sell your words. You will probably find yourself doing this on your own. Even authors who land publishing contracts do their own […]

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5 Ways To Better Refine Your “Writing Voice”

It took me a long time to understand that my voice mattered. For many years, I was always taught that there were hierarchies. In life, in families, and in organizations. While that is true, there is a common misconception there. Yes, we need leaders. We need people to organize and run organizations. And we need […]

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Is Perfectionism Killing Your Writing?

My blog covers the topic of content creation, and I focus a lot on creating good quality content. At the same time, many of my readers struggle with blogging consistently, so it’s no surprise that my ears perked up when I saw a post by Cliff Ravenscraft, the Podcast Answer Man, that answered a question […]

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Christian Writers: Choose Your Words Wisely!

How many words are there in the English language? Some scholars count based on a narrow definition of “word” and estimate about 250,000 words. Others are more generous in the specifications for a word, and they come up with almost 900,000. No matter how you count them, a writer can use any of them. If […]

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What’s More Important: The Message or The Money?

It was two a.m. and I was getting ready for another exciting day of delivering bread (not). This day was a little different; I was excited for something that was happening later that day: my first self published book was being officially released (yeah). To get to this point was a crazy journey and I […]

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Christian Writers: What Are You Waiting For?

I have been a Christian author and publisher for the last 6 years – but I have been “writing” for over 20! Writing is something that you can’t help. Writing is a passion. Something that drives you within! Is that you? Why yes, of course it is. But you just have to believe it! I […]