Books & Writers
I’m a Backward Pantser
They say there are two kinds of writers—Pantsers and Outliners. “Pantsers” write by the seat of their pants. Hence the name. I read somewhere that J.R. Tolkien said he wrote Lord of the Rings to find out what a hobbit was. Pantsers begin with a situation and go...
From Hidden Gem to Shining Star: A Creative’s Guide to Getting Discovered
Image: Pixaby My guest blogger this week is June Duncan, a fellow writer whose website, like mine, is devoted to caregiving issues...
Point of No Return?
First there was fire. That was a gigantic leap in man’s development. Writing. Telephone. Electricity. Automobiles. The internet. And now artificial intelligence. Once developed, these milestones move us further into a future that challenges, helps, and terrifies us at...
Book Review: “Bibi/My Story” by Benjamin Netanyahu
I guess you could call me an eclectic reader. After reading fiction, I want to dive into non-fiction, then back into fiction. While I tend toward literary novels, I’m developing a taste for cozy mysteries, and I’m a sucker for anything set in the UK. My non-fiction...
Let’s be Friends
Now that I’ve launched The Divine Meddler, the art of marketing looms ahead. Writing I know. About marketing I’m clueless. I’d love to sit back and say, “if God wants this book to sell millions of copies, He’ll make it happen.” But I don’t think it works like...
Writing from the Trenches
Writers have pretty much dumped the adage, “write what you know,” in favor of honing their investigative skills. Yet there is nothing like fiction written by writers who have seen it, done it, been there. Meet BarbaraHelene Smith, PhD. and author of the Connie Murphy...