Writing: Craft & Process
Tips to help you keep the passion burning and the ink flowing. Interviews with writers and artists give you new perspective and insights on writing craft and process.
Avoid Woes in Creating an Author's Website
The Authority (CT Authors & Publishers Assc.), August 2011
Karen Rider spoke about ways writers can minimize the woe and get to the wonder in creating a website that promotes a writer's books and services while evolving with their career. Internet marketing expert and Webmaster, Mark Hollis highlighted effective ways to help a website work for you— using statistics to get the attention of agents and editors.
“A Web-hosting Service for Writers”
The Writer magazine, October 2010
Every writer needs an online portfolio where editors or agents can view her work. What's a writer with a day job, busy family life, and nonexistent tech skills supposed to do?
“Manage the Writing-Parenting Challenge”
The Writer magazine feature article, December 2009
How can you keep ideas for stories and articles from falling into an abyss of gray matter as your mental and physical energy is tossed between children, family life, social commitments and yourself? Here are some basic principles to help guide you: Passion, Priorities, Perspective, Process, Present-mind.
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“Get a BookLife, Now!”
Guest blog: BookLife Now, October 2010
For me, there would be no integrity in raising my daughters to follow their dreams if I failed to show them that I believe in (and practice) the concept. Like many of you, my dream is to publish a novel. To get my very own ‘book life,’ I realized I needed to go beyond the Five Ps, which have helped me navigate family life and get my butt in the chair everyday. I integrated strategies from Jeff VanderMeer’s new book for 21st Century writers to put me on the path to my book life. I’ve accomplished a lot and YOU can, too!
Inner Tapestry Holistic Journal, February 2010
“One of the magical things about art is the many ways it connects us to our Source, opening our eyes and revealing who we really are,” explains visionary artist and illustrator, Leanne Peters. Visionary art is that which enchants us back into balance, helping us align the stories we tell ourselves with the story intended for us to bring into the world…