Blessings and Responsibilities
Two weeks ago I found out I received an Alpha Xi Delta Foundation grant that will allow me to attend a writing retreat this summer. I'm also a scholarship winner for the American Christian Fiction Writers Association conference later this year. Basically 90% of my expenses will be covered so [...]
How Are You Marketing Yourself? (And if you’re not, you should be)
Last month I attended a SCORE meeting at the local library. If you're not familiar with SCORE, you should be - it's a great resource for entrepreneurs. Our local SCORE office offers free monthly seminars and last month they presented a marketing class. As I'm still trying to get my [...]
Looking Out for Ideas by Lorraine Beatty
One of the most asked questions of a writer is - where do you get your ideas? I always loved Stephen J. Cannell’s response to that question. He said he kept them in a coffee can in his back yard and dug it up whenever he needed one. I don’t [...]
Writing Process Blog Tour
Welcome to another episode of the Writing Process Blog Tour! www.graphicstock.com If you found me through the tour, you know how you got here. If you happened to stumble upon this blog and have no idea what I'm talking about, here the deal: my friend (and novelist) Peggy [...]
Networking: Make the Most of It
I love networking events - fun locations, lots of people, and food! As a naturally shy person, however, I don't always take advantage of said events. I often find myself talking www.graphicstock.com to the one or two people I already know, which defeats the purpose. I want to [...]