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Behind The Rewrite: Solving Boring Sentence Structure With Brenda Whiteside
In today's Behind the Rewrite, Brenda Whiteside talks about one of the last—but most important—aspects of the editing process: varying boring sentence structure. She shares a before-and-after excerpt from her novel Southwest of Love and Murder, book two in a five-book...
Interview On It’s A Nerdy Thing #Booktube Channel #booktubers
I had a great time recently speaking with Ayushi Jaiswal, a book reviewer and host of the show It's A Nerdy Thing. Ayushi calls herself a book nerd and says her goals are to share her bookish experiences and make viewers laugh. I'm delighted that my novels have been...
Behind The Rewrite With @cathyskendrovich – Power Of The Red Pen
In today's Behind the Rewrite, romantic suspense author Cathy Skendrovich talks about the power of the red pen—and the delete button. She discusses five changes she made when rewriting her new release Zone of Action. It doesn’t matter how great you think the book...
Emma Dhesi Helps Beginner Writers Find Time And Confidence @emmadhesi
I'm so excited to bring you this interview with an extremely inspiring writer and coach, Emma Dhesi, who helps beginner writers find the time and confidence to write their first novel. I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed for an upcoming episode of Emma's...
Behind The Rewrite: 5 Editing Tips From Author @ReneeWildes
In today’s Behind The Rewrite, author Renee Wildes discusses having her romantic epic fantasy series picked up by a new publisher. She shares five important editing tips for authors to keep in mind when revising their manuscripts. 1: New Publisher/Title/Editor The...
When Writing Gets Derailed: Having A Child With Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes is challenging, frustrating, and life-changing. Each Tuesday, Colleen Mitchell and Jessie Tuggey, life-long diabetics, talk about real life with Type 1 on the This is Type 1 Podcast, discussing the impact it makes on their lives without defining them....
Podcast Interview About Being A Mother And A Writer @LaWannMoses
I love talking about two of my most important roles: being a mother and a writer. Thanks to business and life success strategist LaWann Moses, I recently had the chance to discuss both of those roles. I was interviewed on LaWann's podcast More Than A Mother, talking...
Come Write With Friends In the Anam Cara Writing Community
Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Are you the type of writer that feels motivated by participating in writing communities? Do you find it helpful to set goals alongside other authors who are on the same journey as you are? Some members...
It’s All Greek To Me: Why Authors Need Cultural Consultants
Are you writing a book set in another country and that uses words in that language? How about cultural elements? Then my guest today, Maria A. Karamitsos, is going to explain why you need a Cultural Consultant! I'm sure you'll enjoy reading Maria's informative post...
Tips For Being An Author And Mompreneur
I wanted to share a couple recent interviews I did about being a writer, editor, course creator, and mompreneur. I hope you enjoy learning more about my journey and find my tips helpful. Moms Who Rise First, I was honored to be interviewed on the Moms Who Rise blog as...
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