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Perspective and Your Writing Career

May 18, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  32 Comments

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It was inevitable that the word author would evolve to authorpreneur as your publishing responsibilities have doubled in this industry. You can view this development as either a cross to bear or an opportunity for added control …

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Celebrating Christian Writers

November 17, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  71 Comments

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Yesterday a PW Daily article reported that “adult book sales fell in the first half of 2016” compared to the same time period last year, 2.8 percent to be exact. Sounds like more discouraging news, doesn’t it. …

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5 Traits of Successful Writers

August 4, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  34 Comments

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Produce marketable, well-crafted books that readers devour and remember long after they turn the last page. This is the goal of any committed writer. But the path to that goal is almost always bumpy and loaded with …

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Sage Advice for Your Writing Life

March 10, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  64 Comments

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It’s good to be back in the office and conversing with you, our blog community, again. Always when we travel, we look for news and tips we can pass along to you. Today I have sage advice …

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Wisdom and Incremental Goals

February 4, 2016 //  by Mary Keeley//  77 Comments

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For any author who, at one time or another, has felt as if you’ve used up every creative brain cell and have little left to give toward your writing dream, I have words of wisdom from famous …

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Strengths and Weaknesses

December 9, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  47 Comments

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So much about the writing life has to do with time and no more so than in this season of the year. Time for meeting your self-imposed deadline or the publisher’s due date is at a premium, …

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Work Optimization

November 4, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  54 Comments

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Every year around this time my mind begins to wander (more). The days are getting shorter, and it’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is three measly weeks from today, and then onto Christmas. I don’t know about you, …

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Brainstorming and Inspiration

September 10, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  96 Comments

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We all have dreaded days when we stare at a blank page, unable to come up with an idea. Those are the times writers need to allow their resources of Brainstorming and Inspiration to move into free-flowing …

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Be Prepared

August 27, 2015 //  by Mary Keeley//  46 Comments

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I’ve been pondering the stock market volatility in the past week. One day it looked as if the world was on the verge of the financial collapse being warned of by many prognosticators, and then the next …

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