This year is quickly wrapping up and the holidays are already upon us. How did that happen so fast? Some are closing out the year with great joy and reason for celebration while others are struggling with disappointment. With Thanksgiving …
Five Practices for Becoming a Better Writer
Whether you’ve just started putting pen to paper or you’ve been writing for years, one truth remains constant: there’s always room to grow. Becoming a better writer isn’t about waiting for inspiration to strike—it’s about showing up consistently, pushing your …
Make Non-Fiction Come Alive
Nonfiction comes in a variety of genres and can have tremendous impact on the reader. But within each, the importance of keeping the reader’s attention and giving them solid take-away is important. Your writing can come alive when you use …
Three Things for a Writer to Consider
As a literary agent my goal is to champion the writers that I represent. A champion is committed to guide the writers journey even if that looks different than they thought it would. With that in mind, here are three …
Do You Have the Stamina for Traditional Publishing?
I’ve heard it said that “traditional publishing is not for the weak of heart.” That sounded absurd to me when I was unpublished with stars in my eyes, hoping to be noticed. Twenty-five years later, I know that the statement …
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Finding Baby Jesus
A few years back while surveying all the goodies at a garage sale, I found a beautiful nativity. It was a handmade gold leafed work of art. As I picked up each piece amazed at the details, I noticed it …
The Importance of Community
When I first started writing, it was all inspiration without any instruction or information. None of my personal friends were writers. As a result no one could relate to my growing passion to pen thoughts, lessons and feelings. Though I …
Break Free From Imposter Syndrome
It seems like anytime I am with writers, the subject of imposter syndrome comes up. Being I dealt with this myself over the years, I began to realize that it was something that should be addressed. The enemy would like …
A Peek into Agenting
I could have never imagined that I would be a literary agent. I was the author in 2002 tagged “the accidental author.” The beginning of my writing journey was accidental but what wasn’t is the desire to help others. Bringing …
Five Tips to Becoming a Better Writer
Writing is about putting one word after another, in such a way that the reader will be drawn into the text. But as with all endeavors, becoming a better writer comes with frustrations. Here are five things that I have …