Tagged: Becoming a Professional Writer

  • Don’t Let the Whiteboard Discourage Your Writing

    by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn  I got home from the gym the other day, and I felt great. Well, I didn’t feel great physically. It took me an hour to stop sweating enough so I could take a shower. But mentally? I felt great! Why? Because that workout was the kind of workout…

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  • Book Reviews Require Author Effort

    By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Last month I wrote about how to get book reviews (follow the link to read it). In this article I return to the book review topic yet with a different angle, details and focus. First, a little background of my involvement with book reviews. For two…

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  • Do the Writing Work—Be Maximize

    by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 “And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me. So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they set their hands to this good work.” —Nehemiah 2:18 NKJV In our…

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  • Just Write It

    By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Just Do It. Three of the most powerful brand words ever used in advertising. Those words made famous by a world-renowned apparel and sports equipment company has motivated millions of people to get off their butts and take action, whatever “it” might be. [tweet_box design="default" float="none"…

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  • When The Words Stop

    by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I blinked and read the sentence again. The basic gist was if I was walking with God, the words would flow seamlessly. And once again, I doubted—my calling, my gift, my relationship with God. Because for me, the words don’t always flow seamlessly. Sometimes, it’s like…

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  • Should We Give Our Writing Away?

    by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I gifted over twenty books to friends, family, and contest winners. Sales and reviews trickled in, and my discouragement overflowed. “I’m not giving away any more books.” I said to a friend. The Holy Spirit’s conviction buckled my knees. I’m a giver—most of the time. My…

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