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Writer, Activate Your Listening Skills
By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I keep getting interrupted when I talk, and it hurts. The words echoed in my head as I blurted out my opinion while the other person spoke. “You didn’t let me finish .” She yelled. “Well, you keep cutting me off too,” I said. We both…
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Writer, Start the New Year With Obedience
Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites Do you feel forgotten? You work so hard on a project out of obedience to God and nothing happens? I did, to the point of despair. I beseeched God, “Help me not to be jealous or feel left out when my friends win an award and my…
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What Lifesaving Taught Me About Writing
by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites At the age of four, my father threw me in the water over my head to teach me to swim. (I do not recommend his methods). I mastered all the strokes and even sat in on life-saving classes at the age of eight. The perks of…
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Meditate On The Cross When You Write
By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites As a writer, my companion is guilt. The cares of the world cause angst and keep me away from my desk. This “friend” needs to vacate the premises. I need to refocus on why I write, who called me, and who I belong to. So, I…
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Writer, Our Last Minute Is God’s Perfect Timing
by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I hoped to attend the Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference and felt confident I would be able to go. The Lord’s Spirit whispered to mine, You will be there. I applied for a scholarship but was not selected due to high demand. It’s ok, Lord, you…
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How to Create a Compelling Competitive Analysis Of Your Writing
by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites “Can I really compare my book with a bestselling author’s book?” “Why do I need this? Won’t I shine the light on their book and not mine?” “How many books do I need to compare and contrast?” “What is a competitive analysis, anyway?” These are just…
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