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Scraping Bones: Myths and Truths of a Working Writer
Many think that anyone can write a book. Perhaps anyone can, but that’s not the true question that should be addressed before beginning one—and failing to ask the true question...
Spiritual Hunger
We spend a lot of time in our lives seeking our path. Whether we sense or know there is a plan or a purpose for us, or we flounder and drift uncertain, we seek. That inner cry...
Character Revealed
Yesterday was the anniversary of 9/11. Because in 2001, I promised along with most of the nation to never forget, I spent the morning reliving the events of that day—and then...
Career Strategy and Genre-Hopping
Authors tend to be bright and to have an array of interests. It’s required to do the job properly. But those same assets can also be liabilities when it comes to building a...
Authors and Social Media Engagement
ON WRITING. The days of an author hiding out in a cabin in the mountains or in a cottage on the beach to write books and not interact with the reading community are history....
Revising History
Faith in the Margins: Working Through Niggles to Reveal Gems
A few days ago, I had a conversation with a devoted believer who is struggling in her personal life and in her professional life. Usually, we're stable in one and upset...
Just One More Thing
Life is complicated. We all know it. At times, we all live it. One thing I've found to be true is that we don't really realize we're in a "fallow" time--meaning, nine hundred...
Writers are Born
I did this quick video describing this the way I see it.
On Your Rights
A Thought on Your Rights...
Writing from the Heart
WRITING FROM THE HEART By Vicki Hinze A common phrase from writers is: This is a book of my heart. What exactly does that mean? Honestly, it means different things for...
The Secret Often Discounted That Shouldn’t Be
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