"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on...
December 2018
Years ago I decided I wanted to be a freelance writer. I longed to write and also make an income. That led to a nearly 20-year career of writing columns, paying blog posts, curriculum, and...
As a writer, the exclamation point is a lot like jalapeños. One or two in a dish is delightful for it adds spice and flavor. However, if you drown the entire dish in them, it...
I received a manuscript a couple of years ago from a writer friend. She was warm and funny in person, so I looked forward to reading her words. However, within a couple of pages, I...
Recently I went through my old blog posts. Some of them were barely viewed since they were posted when I first started my blog nearly ten years ago. As I looked through the posts, some were...
November 2018
A writing friend asked me to visit her blog. I was excited because I loved her writing. When I clicked on the URL she sent, I was surprised to find a series of long blog posts...
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Three Tips to Keep Writing During the Holidays (and a COMPEL Challenge and giveaways!)
Happy Thanksgiving from COMPEL Training! Can you believe the holidays are already upon us? It’s amazing how fast a year goes by! If there’s one thing I know about the holiday season, it’s how easy it is...
The take-home paper market is often overlooked by writers, and yet the opportunity is huge. Consider the colorful Sunday school paper your children receive at church. Think about the adult publication filled with inspirational stories, teaching, and...
When you receive a rejection from a magazine editor, you may toss your query or article in the trash. After all, if the editor didn’t like it, why bother? You...
Have you ever seen the movie where the writer bangs his head against the wall while a white, empty computer screen flashes in the background? We can run into the same...
November 2018