One Lie that Hinders Progress and Success
A few years ago I watched Tony Robbins expose the deception of trying. It forever changed the way I look at my efforts. If Tony Robbins isn’t your cup of tea, how about Yoda from Star Wars fame. He...
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The Best Perspective to Appeal to Your Reader
Since 1995, the book The 5 Love Languages has successfully driven home the point that you must speak the language of the person you’re trying to reach, or you’re probably not communicating...
View Article5 Top Posts, 7 Recommended Posts
The last few weeks I have been completing a few book projects and have not taken the time for my blog posts. While I finish up one more project, I’d like to share my five most popular posts since I...
View ArticleGetting Unstuck in Your Writing
I recently received an email from a friend who is retired and writing his memoirs for his grandchildren. He shared what he did to get out of writer’s block and onto what his audience wanted to hear....
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Writer’s Block No More
I recently heard Jerry B. Jenkin’s say, “No one gets ‘worker’s block’ as an excuse. There’s always work to do.” I enjoyed being one of the speakers at the Writing for the Soul conference with Jerry B....
View ArticleThe Fastest Way to Write Your Book
November is National Nonfiction Writing Month. So if you’re in the middle of writing your book, or want to get started, here is a wonderfully helpful post from Nina Amir with a fantastic tip I love to...
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How You Can Write Better through Osmosis
One of the easiest, most enjoyable, least expensive ways to grow as a writer is to read well-written books. Let me explain. Reading well-written books will make you a better writer. My oldest daughter...
View ArticleDeity Pronouns: Is It Disrespectful Not to Capitalize Pronouns that Refer to...
When I began to work with Dr. Brian Simmons and The Passion Translation for my work with BroadStreet Publishing, I did not realize how important capitalizing deity pronouns is to many, many Christians...
View ArticleQuick tip: Two words not to use when you write
There are two words that I don’t ever hear people using in conversation, lecture, preaching, or teaching, but writers sure like to use them when they’re trying to explain something or make a point. You...
View ArticleAre you a triple-threat author?
I coached basketball for a number of years and taught my players to be in a “triple threat” position—where you can shoot, pass, or dribble at a given time. If you’re too far away from the basket,...
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