by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I know, I’m supposed to be the cheerleader of all things social media. But let’s get real here. Some days—some weeks—it just makes me tired. There are times when every writer gets weary of social media. Usually it happens when certain situations arise: I haven’t had any meaningful conversations in a while. …
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Never in the publishing industry as there been so many ways for an author to publish their books. Most authors look at self-publishing as the way they want to go. Let\’s look at the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good. 1.You decide when you want to publish your book. It\’s up to you …
The one thing I have miss by being gluten-free is bread. I have always loved bread, which has not worked good on my digestive system. I love the taste and smell of bread. I will admit, I have to slip and eat bread once in a while. Bread seems to fill out a meal, but …
Do you ever wonder what it is like inside a writer\’s head? If you knew what went on in mine, you would want to put me in a padded room. I\’m so glad that God is the only one who knows. He knows me better than anyone, and He knows how I think. Let me …
People who can forgive are happier than those who hold grudges. Jesus taught us to forgive in the Model Prayer, also referred to as The Lord\’s Prayer. Jesus was asked by His disciples how to pray, and He taught them by example in Matthew 6: 8-13. The next verse shows the importance of forgiving others, …
Ever since I began writing, I\’ve been told to write what I know. No, you don\’t have to. You can write what you don\’t know, but you can learn in the process. There are a lot of authors who write horror, FBI, all kinds of crimes, and they are not fugitives from justice. We learn …
Recently I taught a class on the many different ways to publish your manuscript. I wanted to share with you some of the things I learned in the research I did for the class. There are many ways to publish your novel, and some of them are not the best. Vanity Press is one of …
Well, I can blow that title, because sometimes I do not eat healthy. I love too many things that are not healthy for me. We all have our own healthy. My healthy is eating fairly well and exercising. I do not do exercises, but my doctor has told me that if I move, I am …
Hebrews 11:6 \”But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.\” Our world tells us to not believe in God, but to believe in other people and things. We are told to believe in science, government, and …
Most of us know what it is to write for the Christian market. We know we do not write sex scenes, nor do we have our main characters smoking, drinking, dancing, or cursing. We have a clean book. Usually there is a redemption in the end. We can use scripture in the book. This is …
