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Don’t Slap the Editor
By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I love my job (most of the time)! People entrust their chubby, well-loved baby to me. As a doctor, I give a thorough examination. I find every pimple, wart, and imperfection. Some babies have a few normal blemishes while others have the measles. What's a physician to…
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Different Ability Vs. Disability And How They Relate To Our Writing
By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I couldn’t concentrate. After years of research and my son’s diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), I finally had the answer to my fidgeting, unfinished projects, and my urge to blurt things out during a conversation for fear the words would escape me. I too have…
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Writer, Are You Against the Red Sea
By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I did not know what to write this month. Oh, I started three blog posts. They are tucked away in my BRMCWC Works in Progress folder. I almost hit send on a blog about stress. God stopped me. He wants me to ask you the same…
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Writer, Your Platform Includes More Than Social Media
By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites “She loves my book but I need to build my platform.” A conferee said after she left the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference appointment room. “Tell me about yourself,” I said. After I asked my new friend a few questions I said, “Now you can…
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Writer, Are You Equipped to Submit to Magazines?
By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I desire to submit articles to magazines. I almost didn’t when I read the term, “Kill Fee.” Is that legal? Other terms boggled my mind. What is a nut graf anyway? Is sounds like a surgical term. I need to learn magazine article jargon before I…
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The Basics Of Writing A Query Letter
By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites When I first heard the phrase, “Query letter” I was confused and embarrassed. I did not know what a query was or even how to pronounce it. Google to the rescue. The definition of query from Dictionary.com An inquiry from a writer to…
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