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Writing from a Place of Gratitude

November 27, 2022 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  30 Comments

writing from gratitudeWhat if writers stopped writing from a place of inspiration and instead wrote from a place of gratitude?

As we turn the corner from a season marked by words like thanksgiving, thanks, grateful, Books & Such Literary Management doesn’t only …

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Ready, Set, Send

October 23, 2022 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  13 Comments

It’s not far into childhood before we learn the “Ready, Set, Go!” game. Parents, arms extended, could simply say, “Jump!” and the toddler would happily respond. But even the rhythm and anticipation of “Ready” (not yet), “Set” (not quite), and …

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Seeing God in Your Writing Journey

September 18, 2022 //  by Barb Roose//  14 Comments

Do you believe in coincidences when it comes to your writing journey?

I don’t.

I don’t believe that “a-ha” moments or life-changing connections happen by chance. Today’s blog is an encouraging reminder that wherever you in your writing journey, you …

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Speaking and Writing

September 11, 2022 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  18 Comments

speaking and writingSpeaking and writing. They seem closely related, don’t they? And yes, they often are. A speaking ministry can lead to published books, and authors often find the need to polish their speaking skills to help connect with audiences who will …

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Work vs. Rest

September 4, 2022 //  by Wendy Lawton//  4 Comments

It’s ironic that on the day we honor labor, I’m beginning a week of vacation. Well, not really vacation since I’m going nowhere. It’s important to recognize when we need a rest from labor. Our creative souls starve for adequate …

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Brain Fitness

July 24, 2022 //  by Wendy Lawton//  24 Comments

We writers have a challenging job. We try to eat healthy, drink water, move our muscles and improve our health to keep up with the pace of marketing and deadlines without flatlining along the way. All are important for fitness …

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Slice and Dice

March 13, 2022 //  by Cynthia Ruchti//  14 Comments

When your work in progress is too long, as in WAY too long, how does a writer slice and dice words that are just shy of precious?

A client who gave me permission to share this but will remain anonymous …

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Happy Thanksgiving from Books & Such!

November 23, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  8 Comments

A Thanksgiving Prayer for This Year

God, as we gather around our tables,

remembering all far and near,

We are grateful for Your keeping provision

that’s kept us through another wild year.

Through ups and down, the ins and outs,…

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Make Your First Pages Shine

October 18, 2021 //  by Rachel Kent//  4 Comments

I know a couple of you saw this post when I accidentally published it on the wrong day last week. Sorry about that! Here it is on the correct day…

The first page of your manuscript is more important than …

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Keep Focused

July 5, 2021 //  by Rachel Kent//  9 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I have a lot of experience with distractions! This past year has been especially tough to focus with schooling kids at home and a pandemic. I have had to find ways to work around …

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