Extreme Book Makeover: Saggy Scene Solutions – Creating powerful MOTIVATION Have you ever read a scene where the character says or does something that seems to come out of the …
Thoughts On Going Indie
It’s out there. Independent Publishing. It’s both a beast and teddy bear. Publishing, in any form, can gobble you up and spit you out. Nothing is equitable or necessarily fair, …
Conni’s Top Five Web-Based Writer Resources
Aside from My Book Therapy (learntowriteanovel.com), which is hands-down the best writer’s resource available, there are a few invaluable websites and applications that I use on a regular basis. Here …
The What and Why of Writing: Spiritual Journey
When my agent and I sat down to discuss my debut novel, Wish You Were Here, she gave me a lot of specific feedback to improve the manuscript. One thing …
The Value of a Diamond by Angie Arndt
The value of diamonds is classified according to the 4 Cs – color, cut, clarity and carat weight. But bits of carbon or other material makes a diamond brittle and …