“Trevor’s only wanted to raise her girls and fight for her community nursing program. She didn’t have time to be distracted by the hot fireman she burned years ago by refusing his marriage proposal. If she could just remind herself of her desires each day, it wouldn’t be so hard working closely with him to help his father recover from a stroke.” Take Harte a novel by Carol Malone.
Author Career / Author Entrepreneur
by Beth Barany · Published July 29, 2014 · Last modified July 27, 2014
Your plan should have all the tools you need to accomplish what you want. It’s YOUR writing business, and YOU decide how and where to go!
The Prize As a writer, the prize is our finished book. That’s how we are winners. Winning also means publishing our books and getting readers. Congratulations for showing up for yourself, your creativity, and...
It might feel a bit daunting to plan out a whole year of blog posts but if you start month by month it gets a bit easier.
Every time you think of yourself as being terrible at writing. Every time you doubt yourself as a writer. Every time you are rejected by others. Every time you have a daunting task ahead of you. Take those thoughts and turn them into positive affirmations instead.
We all have goals, especially on January 1. When the new year rolls around, everybody wants to lose weight, save more money, and go to the gym more often. Eighty percent of all people make those goals every year because we want to be healthier, happier, and more secure.
Creativity Tools and Tips / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published September 19, 2013 · Last modified September 4, 2013
Let’s welcome back Kay Keppler for another month with Writer’s Fun Zone! In today’s article, Kay discusses the importance of giving your characters tough goals to achieve, and the impact tough goals have on...
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