I’ve mentioned Books We Love before — it’s a great place to “meet” new authors and find great books to read. The Enchanted Holiday Contest runs through the end of the year. Every signature in the guestbook of a Books We Love author counts as one entry in the contest. You could win a fabulous holiday gift … Read more
My Web site not only offers links to resources for writers and to reference sites, it also includes a page of resources for readers. You’ll find links to book reviews and interviews, authors’ Web pages and directories, communities for readers and writers, magazines for readers, online stories, and sites for fans of the romance and … Read more
As a follow-up to my post about resources for writers, I thought I would share reference sites that are excellent resources for both writers and readers. On the Reference Resources page, you will find links to dictionaries and other reference books, libraries, search engines to find people and companies, grammar and style guides, quotations and … Read more
As I mentioned in the last post, I recently answered a writer’s question about finding writing jobs. I thought you might like to see the list of sites I sent her. Here are some places to look for writing jobs and freelance projects: http://www.writersmarkets.com/ http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/wri/ (You can also search other cities for telecommute opportunities) http://www.geteditingjobs.com/ http://www.writejobs.com/ … Read more
A writer friend e-mailed me recently and asked for advice on finding a part-time telecommuting writing job. As I prepared my answer, I checked the Resources for Writers page on my Web site to make recommendations. In the process, I checked all the links … and of course found some dead links. Sites – even good ones … Read more
I’ve been following a discussion on a writers e-mail list. Must writers follow all the rules of grammar, spelling, and punctuation or do the rules stifle the writer’s creativity? Some writers consider themselves artists who can’t be restricted by rules, while others consider themselves craftsmen bound by conventions. I fall in the middle – as … Read more
Usually I’m very disciplined in my work and always meet deadlines. But the last few weeks I’ve fallen behind on projects that don’t have firm deadlines because “life got in the way.” My husband Jack has had health problems, and taking care of him has been a higher priority than work. I’ve managed to meet all deadlines … Read more
I’m editing a manuscript on using Biblical principles to overcome the everyday problems of life. It’s an excellent guide to dealing with challenges from a Biblical perspective. My friend Fr. Jerry Sherbourne introduced me to the author, Ben Ferguson. Fr. Jerry had met Ben, who is known as “the pastor to our pastors in camo,” through Adopt-a-Chaplain (AAC). … Read more