I have been eagerly anticipating the release of the new 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style … and anxious to find out if any changes were made that affect the viability of my Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors! Since the new edition officially came out this month, I haven’t had a chance to […]
While new writers are filled with the best intentions, there are some common mistakes they typically make: 1. Unrealistic expectations. Writing seems to be the only art form in which beginners expect immediate success. Just because you can read and write, that does not mean your words are ready for publication. I love to sing, […]
Discouraged by the daunting task of seeking publication with a major publishing house, but not ready to resort to self-publishing? Many small traditional publishers are open to new writers, accept unagented submissions, create attractive book covers, market the books they publish, and pay real royalties … without charging authors anything. You can find these publishers […]
My husband and I love going on hikes to see sequoias. (Did you know these trees are the largest living things on earth? And they only grow in California!) We started with the usual tourist attractions in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Then we branched out to lesser-known groves with well-maintained trails but smaller […]
I’m still basking in what the Lord did at the brand-new SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference last month! I’ve been reading (and rereading) the comments that attendees and faculty wrote on the evaluations and am in awe of what the Holy Spirit did in the lives of those who came. I want to share some of […]
If you’ve been following my blog, or if you know me at all, you’re no doubt aware that I coordinated the brand-new SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference, which happened last week. More than a year of planning went into this event, which involved a lot of people putting in a whole lot of time and effort […]
When you begin a sentence with a modifying word or phrase, the subject of the sentence is what must be modified by that word or phrase. A “dangling modifier” is a phrase that does not clearly and sensibly modify the appropriate word. EXAMPLE #1: Changing the oil every 3,000 miles, the Mustang seemed to run […]
Did you participate in the CAN author scavenger hunt? The Christian Authors Network is having an online scavenger hunt. It started yesterday, July 17, and I was one of the participating authors. Another CAN member interviewed me on her blog, and I interviewed someone else on my blog. There’s still time to get in on […]
