Just as in any job, the more skills you have, the better asset you are to your employer. I think the same goes for writing, particularly in tough times: the more styles and genres you can write, the more marketable you will be. Although I would love to write middle grade fiction novels, I make [...]

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What do you do to get into the mood to write? Do you play soft music in the background? Do you wear a certain hat or use a particular pen? Do you take a walk before you start to compose, or do you take a nap to feel refreshed? I don’t do any of the [...]

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As part of my New Year’s Resolutions for 2009, I don’t want to take on too many projects that will cause me to feel overwhelmed. This is mainly because I don’t want my writing career to supercede my family. So as I’m prayerfully considering the projects I accept (which I have already blown, but God is good), I [...]

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I’m looking forward to what 2009 will bring, especially in my writing career. I wrote down some goals, ordered a Moleskine Weekly Notebook, and am working on a deadline for next week. It’s important to re-evaluate past goals. We need to see what worked and what needs improving. Then we need to set new goals, [...]

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