Come join me today! I’m guest posting for Go Teen Writers. Stuck on a character or plot? Get to know them better and learn how to move your story forward! How to Interview Your Characters Like a Pro, a guest post by Cindy M. Jones
Be Bold, Be Brave, Be You – Finding Courage to Change
BE BOLD The red and white polka-dot bikini probably wasn’t the best choice, especially since I was an overweight twelve year old. I thought the red ribbons in my pigtails were cute. Aren’t we supposed to have color coordinating accessories? I was dead wrong. I… [read more]
Getting ready for Tax Season – Guest Post by Linda Jones of Taykoff.com
If you’re like me, you’ve put off doing your taxes. Today I want to introduce Linda Jones of Taykoff.com a site dedicated to helping new businesses get started with easy to follow step-by-step guidance. She’s sharing tips to help with this year’s tax season, which is… [read more]
Fear Fighting – The Witch, The Teacup & The Prophecy
The Witch The door creaked as it turned on it’s hinges. A cloud filled the entry like the fog that creeps over the red dirt roads at dusk. My skin crawled, the hair on the back of my neck stood straight. “Come on in,” she… [read more]
5 Reasons to Start a Blog
Blogging can increase your writing skills, build confidence, provide focus, develop consistency, and connect like-minded individuals.
How to BrainStorm for New Stories, Articles, or Social Media Posts.
Coming up with ideas for a novel, magazine article, blog posts and something as simple as a Facebook post can be difficult at times. Here are a few suggestions on each. NOVELS/SHORT STORIES: Personal events (Hurricane Patricia and severe flooding) Events you have witnessed (Your… [read more]
Finding Your Writing Niche ~ Cindy M. Jones
[bctt tweet=”Finding your niche is important. As a writer, there’s so many avenues.” username=”ceajones”] But try explaining that to a non-writer. They believe that if you are a writer, every opportunity to write is a dream come true, right? Wrong. It’s taken me a… [read more]
2015 National Annual Shrimp Festival, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Fall is my favorite time of the year along the Alabama Gulf Coast. This week we will celebrate the National Annual Shrimp Festival for four days. There will be music, arts & crafts, fine arts, a retail market, a children’s village, an outdoor village, a… [read more]
What’s Cooking ~ Meal Ideas for the Busy Mom
Working, running errands, picking up the kids, blah,blah, blah. You get me. Never ending, going ninety-to-nothing. And then you have to cook. Many may find this post offensive because it’s not organic, it’s not free of gluten, it’s not sugar or fat or… [read more]
16 Things to do while visiting the Alabama Gulf Coast and Writing for Roots Rated
Photo Courtesy of Diane Davis Photography. Don’t leave the beach without your picture perfect family memory. Click here for more information. My blog has taken a back seat to my new job for almost 6 months. But when a great freelance job comes around… [read more]
The Investment ~ Be Someone That Makes Everybody Feel like a Somebody
Natalie was a new mom and finding her new role a bit lonely at times. She left the job she was great at, didn’t have extra money for baby sitters, she felt stuck at home, and alone. By the time her husband… [read more]
WALKIN IN MEMPHIS ~ FLYING PIGS & JUNK YARDS
Memphis reminds me of Birmingham… lots of traffic and lots of great restaurants. This last weekend my husband, Bryan, and I made an emergency trip to Memphis. It was one of those love/hate, excited/dreading, I can’t wait to go/I can’t believe we’re going kind-of… [read more]
5 Things I Learned about Writing from Watching Walking Dead
In keeping with the October Halloween theme, I’m including one of my favorite TV shows in today’s post. Can you guess which show I’m referring to? Here are my top five lessons in writing that I’ve picked up from watching AMC’s Walking Dead. Great writing… [read more]
Writing and Health ~ Taking Care of Your Assets and Avoiding RSI
Writing can take a toll on your body. Your greatest assets are your wrists, hands, fingers, elbows, and back. Sitting all day can also affect your heart, nervous system, while staring at a computer screen can damage your eyesight. Not to mention, depression or mood… [read more]
Middle Grade Book Review ~ The Invisible Thread by ~ Yoshiko Uchida
I fell in love with this author while doing some research for a short story contest called the SELTI, Southeastern Literary Tourism Initiative, check them out here. The Invisible Thread was the story of young Yoshiko Uchida and her family’s heartbreaking experience during WWII. After… [read more]
9 Things Jogging and Writing Have in Common
I’ve never jogged before – I’ve always been a walker. You know the type. I put on my ear buds and causally walk around the neighborhood taking it all in. I may or may not break a sweat. But now that I’m older, what once worked… [read more]
HEALTHY LIVING ~ How to be careful with your words ~
Words have power, the power to build up or tear down. As a writer, I try to choose my words carefully. It’s easier to see them on paper. Many times words have stumbled out of my mouth before I gave much thought to what I was… [read more]
~ Please welcome, novelist, Gina Holmes ~
Gina is the founder of popular literary site, novelrocket.com. She is a two-time Christy and ECPA Book of the Year finalist and winner of the INSPY, Inspirational Reader’s Choice, and Carol Award. Her books regularly appear on Christian bestseller lists. Gina, tell us… [read more]
31 Days of Praise ~ How to Renew your Mind, Attitude, and Dreams
During one of the most difficult moves we made, (#21 I think, I’ve lost count), a dear friend gave me a little book by Ruth & Warren Myers, 31 Days of Praise, Enjoying God Anew. It was heartbreaking to leave our home, friends, lifestyle, and… [read more]
Meet Author ~ Jolina Petersheim ~ Bestselling Author of The Outcast
(Please leave a comment for a chance to win a free copy of The Midwife) Hello Jolina, Tell me about yourself: My name is Jolina Petersheim, and I live with my husband and young daughter in the mountains of East Tennessee. Who is… [read more]
