#5onFri: From Idea to Drafting in Five Steps

#5onFri: From Idea to Drafting in Five Steps

You have an idea for a story. Maybe you’ve been kicking it around for years, or it hit you yesterday, but you’re unsure where to begin. Here are five steps to help you develop your story from idea to drafting your novel.  Before diving in, examine why you want to write this book. Why are… Read more »

#5onFri: Five Words of Encouragement for Writers

#5onFri: Five Words of Encouragement for Writers

I’ve always been a lover of inspirational sayings; through the years I’ve collected a wide variety of these words of encouragement to bolster my sometimes flagging attitude.  One of my favorites is attributed to the 30th President of the U.S., Calvin Coolidge. The gist of it is that nothing in the world can take the… Read more »