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Lauraine Snelling

Find a Place to Shine

June 20, 2021 //  by Wendy Lawton//  5 Comments

Have you found your unique place in the writing world where you can really shine? Janet Grant and I recorded a podcast last week on Words for Writers. It goes live on Tuesday, here. Ginny Yttrup, writing coach, posited …

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The Power of Place

May 9, 2017 //  by Wendy Lawton//  37 Comments

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I just finished reading the final draft of Julie Klassen’s second book in her Ivy Hill series, The Ladies of Ivy Cottage which will be out in late fall. Part of what I wrote back to her …

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Trend Spotting

August 22, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  36 Comments

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As Lauraine Snelling and I traveled last month, visiting bookstores all across the Midwest, trend spotting was unavoidable. In fact we were gobsmacked by one particular trend in the Books A Million store in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. …

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Reality Check: Author Tours

July 25, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  15 Comments

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I’m packing my bags once again to accompany Lauraine Snelling on her Faith Words Book Tour for the launch of The Second Half.  I wrote the first part of this blog last year after Lauraine’s tour. I …

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What Inspires You?

March 29, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  80 Comments

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I spent last week in the giant redwoods of California with about 300 other writers, editors and agents. An inspired location. As I saw the creativity that grew out of that week it made me wonder, what …

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Lifelong Learning

March 8, 2016 //  by Wendy Lawton//  46 Comments

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I’ve long been an enthusiastic proponent of lifelong learning. Our education should not stop at high school or college. And these days, the opportunities for education are more varied and more affordable than ever before.

I started …

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Where to Find Readers

November 17, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  50 Comments

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If you’ve known me for long I’m sure you’ve heard me whine about writers who spend their social media energy connecting with other writers. I keep ranting “go to your readers, not your writing friends.” But of …

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A Sense of Belonging

September 22, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  82 Comments

 

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What do Amish fiction, Gilmore Girls, and Mitford have in common? The creators of all of these have tapped into our longing for a sense of belonging.

I spent last several days in Dallas at the …

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Author Tour

July 28, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  48 Comments

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Last week I promised I’d write more about the multi-stop author tour. It sounds like a dream come true to those just embarking on a writing career, right? A whistle stop trip through the countryside, stopping at …

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Picture Books

May 5, 2015 //  by Wendy Lawton//  44 Comments

 

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We always try to engage in trend spotting. Sometimes the trends are good but others break our hearts. I generally look toward the future with optimism but I always allow myself time to mourn what used …

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