Succeeding at that Interview
You’ve landed a contract for a profile article. It’s based on the story of a local hero. Of course, you have already discussed this with this person. You’ve talked with them about their story and asked permission, but...
Continue ReadingNew COMPEL Course Launches Today!
Today at COMPEL Training, a brand new course is kicking off called “Ways to Get Your Message Into the World.” This course is going to be a must have for any serious writer! One of the biggest...
Continue ReadingFour Self-Care Tips for Writers
Are you waking up, only to realize that you have “worked” all night rather than actually slept? Is that deadline taking over your life? Are you stressing because you aren’t where you want to be in your writing...
Continue ReadingCommunicators Marketplace launches today!
Years ago, when I began contemplating heeding God’s nudging to my heart about speaking and writing, I found myself in a dilemma.
I knew I needed a website or a blog,...
5 Things that Help Move You From Parked to Published
You’ve wanted to write forever, but you feel that you are in park. You want to go somewhere with your words, but you feel stuck. In today’s Tuesday Tip, I share five things to help you move from parked to...
Continue ReadingHow to End Strong (Part 2)
Last week we explored two ways to end our devotions, essays, or articles strong. In today’s Tuesday Tip, we continue with two more tips. I am using past Encouragement for Today devotions as examples. I’ll share a...
Continue ReadingHow to End Strong (Part 1)
Over the past five years COMPEL has hosted several devotional challenges. Our in-box is flooded with entries and we love reading them. However, our team noticed that many of our writers started strong. They hooked us! They shared...
Continue ReadingA new COMPEL Course and a free 2019 Writing Planner!
A new year has begun and COMPEL Training wants to help all writers get started with a bang! If you long to be more organized and intentional this year with your writing goals, join COMPEL Training and download...
Continue ReadingDenture Cream Ads and the Prolific Freelance Writer
A freelance writer studies a magazine market before submitting. There are several ways to do that, but in today’s Tuesday Tip I want to share one surprising way to help target a magazine’s audience. It’s found in the...
Continue ReadingDo you want to be a successful blogger?
Pursue your writing dreams in 2019 with COMPEL's free blogging webinar! Sign up for our free webinar on WordPress, called “Blogging Basics: What You Need to Know.” This webinar will help answer all your questions and get you closer to...
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