Facing Your Fear
carriejonesbooks This past weekend was sort of scary. Carrie’s worst case scenario of presenting happened. She was scheduled to give a four-hour seminar on public image, but when she arrived the…
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Be the Flamingo of Change, Writers. Kindness Matters.
There’s this Buzzfeed article , or Listicle, that gives moments where people were kind to strangers. Gasp! I know, right? Kind to actual strangers? And we talk about this in…
What Makes A Story Memorable; Tips for Beginning Writers.
Here’s our biggest tip for beginning writers. Ask yourself this question: What makes a story memorable? It’s change. It’s how the hero of the story enters that story with something…
Writing Tip Wednesday – Every Chapter Needs to Have a Purpose, Darn it.
It’s Writing Tip Wednesday and here is my big advice. Ready? Every chapter in your story matters. Write every single chapter like it’s the first chapter. Wait. What does that…
Swipe Right: Writing is All About Relationships – DOGS ARE SMARTER THAN PEOPLE PODCAST
Writing is all about relationships, right? The reader relates to the characters that the writer creates. The characters relate to each other. Relationships are tricky things. They are expansive and…