by Sue | Mar 6, 2023 | Books & Writers
Thomas Umstattd Jr., of Author Media fame (https://www.authormedia.com/ ) asks writers, “Who is your Timothy?” Umstattd, also an author, owns Author Media, which he established to help authors sell more books. Although we members are Christian authors, his principles...
by Sue | Jan 30, 2023 | Books & Writers
I read a nugget of writing advice that warned about using “weasel words.” Apparently, the weasel sucks the contents out of an egg, leaving the shell intact. The eggless shell looks like every other egg, but it’s useless. “Weasel words” resemble the empty shells...
by Sue | Jan 2, 2023 | Books & Writers
Happy New year! May 2023 be a year of personal and spiritual growth, peace, and love for each of you. To kick the year off, here’s a gift sample from The Divine Meddler. Enjoy the read! From The Divine Meddler Chapter 1 Deadly Discovery Strong, chilly...
by Sue | Dec 5, 2022 | Books & Writers
It started as a short story, but I soon discovered the plot’s arc was too big. It needed to be a novel. So, over the next five years, between article assignments and blogs, in fits and starts, Lou Skalney’s life took form and became my “magnum opus.” It lived...
by Sue | Nov 7, 2022 | Books & Writers
Eliza knew Cadfan, in a fit of jealousy, had tethered Angharad’s spirit to the Ruins of Maldwyn. No one would have her in the afterlife. She would remain his for all eternity. Determined to free her ancestor, Eliza stood before the crumbling stones, a dozen...
by Sue | Oct 17, 2022 | Books & Writers
Rick Iekel writes wonderful local history— the kind teachers should use in their classrooms. In his first book, House with a Heart, Rick cleverly uses the house as the point of view character while travelers seek shelter in it from a storm. In the most engaging way,...
