Featured Author: Sarah Ladd
I am beyond excited to present this month's featured author, Sarah Ladd. We met at the ACFW conference in Indianapolis a few years ago and I've had the joy of celebrating the contract and publication of her debut novel, The Heiress of Winterwood, with her. Ladies and gentlemen, Sarah Ladd: [...]
That “Something’s-Not-Quite-Right” Feeling, and SpeedBo!
Photo Credit Have you ever found yourself staring at person, or reading an article, or watching a commercial and thinking, "something's just not right"? I've been feeling that way about my blog. I revamped it this year to bring back author interviews and talk about more specific topics, [...]
Professional Development: Business Letters … Beyond the Basics
You can't work with others if you don't know how to communicate, and your first communication should always be professional. Text messaging and e-mail have made the Photo Credit written word overly casual. Misspelled words, lack of punctuation, and slang terms might make a date via text message, [...]
The Ramblings: You Do Your Part, I’ll Do Mine
Decades ago my sisters and I sat on the couch on a Thursday night watching The Cosby Show. Raven Simone's character tried to convince Dr. Huxtable that she'd grown overnight. Hands fist, arms against her chest, the child leaned forward and said, "I know my body!" If only everyone else [...]
Focus on Non-Fiction: (reprint) I’m Not a Journalist, I’m a Writer
Being a writer and being a journalist are not the same things. I love to write. I'm not so keen on journalism. Below is a piece I wrotethree years ago. It still applies today. Photo Credit -- I love writing for my local papers. I’ve met dozens of [...]