Writing Prompt Image— Faith to Follow Your Dreams

How do you find the faith to follow your dreams?

"For to have faith, is to have wings." J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

Share your answers in the comment section below. 

I also invite you to use this image any way you like online. Post it to your blog, share it on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, anywhere you'd like. All I ask is that you keep it intact, with my website watermark visible.

Don't forget to join the conversation!

Blessings,

Edie

Calendar Days—Holidays, Special Days & Downright Crazy Days in September

It's that time again—Calendar Days. I sure hope you all are enjoying this column as much as me. It's funny, as I research these each month, I think of so many of you.

For example, on the eighteenth—Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day, I think of my friend, Barbara Parentini with her gorgeous line of cards. 

On Punctuation Day, I think of all my fellow editors, who are also writers, like Beth Vogt and Cindy Sproles.

And I can't help but giggle at the holidays that fall on the same date, like the thirteenth, which is Defy Superstition Day and Fortune Cookie Day.

I always share this info on the last Thursday of every month. So be sure to drop by. Today I’m going to continue with the upcoming crazy and normal holidays in the month of September.

Do I REALLY Need a Craft or Critique Group?

Only if you want your writing to improve!

Writing for publication is an endeavor built on forging relationships. And those relationships can ultimately determine your success or failure in the writing industry. Here’s a list of those relationships.

• Between you and other writers.
• Between you and the reader.
• Between the reader and the subject or characters.
• Between you and the editor.
• Between you and your agent.

Social Media Monday—Define Your Blog’s Audience

There are literally hundreds of thousands of blogs in cyber-space. That being the case, how do you help your blog stand out in the crowd? The foundational answer is at once simple and hard—you must define your blog’s audience.

I know I said simple…but simple isn’t easy. But it is worth it.

Writing Prompt Image—Freeing Your Imagination

What sets your imagination free?

"My soul is awakened, my spirit is soaring and carried aloft on the wings of the breeze." Anne Bronte

Share your answers in the comment section below. 

I also invite you to use this image any way you like online. Post it to your blog, share it on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, anywhere you'd like. All I ask is that you keep it intact, with my website watermark visible.

Don't forget to join the conversation!

Blessings,

Edie

Business Basics for Today’s Writer—Think Ahead When You Reference Time

You don't have to write science fiction to get caught in a time warp.

We all write about time more often than you think. From my writer’s bio where I share how long I’ve been married, to the announcement about my newest books coming out next month, I give time clues to inform my audience. But do I do it in a way that makes time clearer or muddies the issue?

The truth is, it's HOW a writer references time that makes the difference.

We don’t live in a static universe. Time passes, and what was relevant last week, last month, even last year, has changed. 

And if we don’t give solid time references we leave those reading what we’ve written adrift and uncertain where they are.

What to Wear at a Writers Conference

Today I’m going to continue my series on getting ready for a writers conference. Last week I gave you a over view of Things You Need to Know to get Ready for a Writers Conference.

 One of the most asked questions I get is about appropriate attire. Below is my opinion—you’ll find others who disagree—but it’s always worked well for me.