Guest Post: Writing A Book from the Heart by Margaret Daley
I have been fortunate to have written several books over the years that have been from my heart--a story that I was passionate to write and had to put it down on the paper. The books in The Men of the Texas Rangers Series have all come from a place [...]
Editing: Go Deeper – Get A Critique
Photo Credit I’ve never met a woman who didn’t love her child. The kid’s not perfect, but it doesn’t matter. Mom pours all of her heart and efforts into her little one and she loves the results, warts and all. That’s you and your manuscript. You’re too [...]
Blogging Basics: Give, Don’t Just Take
Photo Credit Last month I gave some tips on how to network. Connecting your blog with others is a great way to gain readership and spread your name. There is, however, a fine line between networking your blog and shameless self-promotion. You need to know where that line [...]
Editing: Do-It-Yourself
Congratulations - you’re done! You finished the first draft of your novel. Now the work begins. Sorry, I’m not joking. Writing your manuscript is just the beginning. Now it’s time to go back and see what needs fixing (let’s be honest - it needs fixing). Like everything else in [...]
It’s Working
Photo Credit It's been a month - one month since I quit my accounting job, and one month since Aunt Linda moved in. I had to switch gears. No more writing with a dead tired, fuzzy brain. No more nights of having to decide whether or not I [...]