by Delores Topliff, @DeloresTopliff Books carry us to other times, places, and provide lasting friends—especially nice during pandemics. Coffee mugs and shirts present pictures and words saying, “You can never have …
Famous First Words: Writing Power-Packed Sentences
By Tara Johnson, @TaraMinistry “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens “Call me Ishmael.” Moby-Dick or, the …
4 Tips for Writers to Start Making Instagram Reels
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt As authors, we don’t have a choice about being on social media, but we do have other choices. We choose what social media platforms we want …
Spit & Shine Your Author Brand
By Dalyn Weller, @DalynWeller Some of us grew up in homes with a spring-cleaning ritual. Sometime in March our house got a scrub and polish until Mom was satisfied. This …
Are You Allowing for White Space in Your Creative Pursuits?
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan As a new writer, one of the first writing rules I learned was to be sure there was plenty of white space on the page. At …