First lines matter—just ask the nervous guy trying to get the cute girl. I uncovered these two “pick-up” lines today: “You’re so sweet, you’re going to put Hershey’s out of business,” and “Do you know why the sky is so gray? All the blue is in your eyes.” Groan. First impressions count. As writers we […]
Author: Jo Ann Fore
Christian Women Redefining Success: New Book Shows How You Can Too
Wichita Falls, TX – Today’s success-driven culture often puts a pressure-cooker demand on Christian women in business. Countless women struggle to succeed—to be, do, and have it all. Whether we acknowledge it or not, the way we determine success greatly impacts our lives, according to the newly published book Inspired Women Succeed by Jo Ann […]
Six Word Momoirs
From the New York Times May 17, 2011, 12:15 PM Six-Word Momoirs: The Contest Winners! By TARA PARKER-POPE Summing up motherhood in just six words is no easy task. But more than 7,000 Well readers did just that, entering their short memoirs as part of our Six-Word Momoirs contest…. Read the FULL ARTICLE by clicking […]
E Book Sales Climb/Print Sales Fall
E-Book Sales Up 159% in Quarter, Print Falls By Publishers Weekly, May 19, 2011 After increasing at a 169% rate in the first two months of 2011, e-book sale rose at a relatively modest 145.7% clip in March, to $69 million, according to the 16 publishers who report figures to AAP’s monthly sales estimates. For […]
Stir It Up!
Guest post by Lisa Buffaloe Cooking is not my forte. A well-known fact when we lived in Chicagoland—our neighbors panicked when they heard my husband’s boss and wife were coming for dinner. I prepared my one “guest worthy” meal, and my helpful (alarmed) friends showed up on our doorstep with side dishes and Hors d’oeuvres. […]
Team: WRITER
As a writer, do you feel isolated? Lack motivation, or confidence? Ever consider a team approach? No longer do you have to be the lonely writer. What if you could log into a website filled with like-minded writers, practical tools, and an accountability that encourages you to stay on task? What if each week, you […]
Book Boast
Author 101: Best-Selling Nonfiction: The Insider’s Guide to Making Reality Sell Rick Frishman & Robyn Spizman
Quantum Leap Quotes
A writer is, after all, only half his book. The other half is the reader and from the reader the writer learns. P.L. Travers
COMING SOON: Write Where It Hurts Journal
Author Chat: Lisa Buffaloe
Lisa Buffaloe is contributing author for The One Year Devotional of Joy and Laughter. Her articles have appeared in Angels on Earth magazine, as well as Guideposts, Rest Ministries, (in)courage.me, and others. She’s an active member of writing organizations and critique groups, leads Bible studies, and speaks to writer and women’s groups. Her manuscripts have placed as finalists in the […]
