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…

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…

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…

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…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites As a new writer I submitted an article about one of my fondest Christmas memories. A few magazines liked it, but I submitted it too late. The article evoked emotion, solved a problem, and captured the essence of Christmas. The publications did not tell me when…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites Thank you for reading this post. Most people hate to wait. I know I do. Microwave popcorn takes too long for me. So what do you do as you wait to hear from your agent. The scenario: It’s been two weeks since your agent sent your…