@RamonaRichards The heat index today is 105 degrees. The barometric pressure is 29.87 and falling, with 51 percent humidity. It truly is going to be a dark and stormy night. All of which made me think of John Sebastian. (Stay with me, this really is going somewhere.) Back in the…

@CindyDevoted Publication is the dream of every writer. Each day we head for the laptop and tap away at the keys, placing words in the perfect place on the page. Once that hard work pays off and we sign that first contract, it’s important to learn the work is not…

@EdieMelson The other day I was talking to a friend of mine and this person confided that she was afraid she didn’t have what it takes to be a writer. “I’m just not good enough to get a book published, and I don’t know if I ever will be.” “Welcome to…

@AlyciaMorales Begin with a blank page. Request a creative download. Ask a bunch of questions you have to come up with the answers for. Initiate putting thoughts onto a blank page. Notice you have a big hole. Spend time checking email and social media. Tear apart your closet and rearrange…

@KatyKauffman28 One of your greatest marketing tools as an author is the first five pages of your book. Once a potential buyer looks at your title, cover, back cover copy, and Table of Contents, they’re likely to look at your first five pages. If the first paragraph wows them, they’ll…

@BisbanoWrites I love cats, chocolate, and coffee. Does this information belong in my bio? Does a publisher need to recognize that I flew over 2500 hours in a C-130 Aircraft while serving in the Navy? Some agents and publishers love cats, but if your book is not about a feline,…