Tagged: Becoming a Professional Writer

  • Make Time to Reflect on Your Writing Goals

    By A.C. Williams by @acw_author I’ve made a habit of hair-on-fire living. I hate to admit it, but there comes a time in all our lives when the truth becomes so obvious that we can’t pretend it’s anything else. If you are a high-capacity performer, you probably understand. I learned,…

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  • Write, Pray, Query! (What I Learned While Writing My First Traditionally Published Book)

    By Sandra Kay Chambers @PrayWaves I’m sure all writers can say “Amen” to that slogan—over and over again! And then when you finally get that contract and shout “Amen, Amen,” you think your work is basically over. Well, think again. The publisher is not done messing with you and God…

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  • “I Don’t Have a Big Platform – Will a Publisher Ever Be Interested in My Work?”

    by Maggie Wallem Rowe You know you can write. It’s both a spiritual gift and a skill honed through years of study, practicing your craft, and learning from industry professionals and other writers at conferences, webinars, and workshops. Better yet, you have a great concept: a big idea, compelling hook,…

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  • Warm and Fuzzy?

    by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I love warm and fuzzy. Give me all the warmest of warms and all the fuzziest of the fuzzies and I’m usually quite happy. Unless. Unless we’re talking about my fridge. It should never be warm—and I’m good with that part. But more than that, who put…

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  • Eight Easy Tips to Self-Edit Your Fiction Writing

    By Molly Jo Realy @MollyJoRealy Writing and editing should go hand in hand, but let’s be real. Just because I’m fairly skilled in the kitchen and know what a chicken is doesn’t mean I know all the ways to cook it, amiright? [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#Editing #Writingtip #BRMCWC"]Eight Easy Tips…

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  • Blue Ridge Readers (blog)

    By Heather Kreke @HKreke Yesterday we talked about the Blue Ridge Reader Connections now I'm going to tell you about a special part of the BRRC  we call the Blue Ridge Readers. Blue Ridge Readers Book reviews are the life blood of every author. They are the “word of mouth”…

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