By Natasha Bowles | Complete
Why Should A Writer Hire A VA?I have always loved writing. Creating words with my mind, controlling the story, slaying the dragons, and finding the heroes. I took creative writing and worked on the school newspaper all throughout middle and high school. I wrote, all the time, but I never really thought of myself as a […]
By Joyce Glass | Create
Tips and Inspiration For Your Next Writer’s Conference! Who needs to attend a writer’s conference? – Tip from#TheWriteCoach Click to Tweet Conference Tips: – Bring a laptop/iPad or Notebook for notes. – Bring a rolling bag to carry things around. – Bring business cards. – Bring a willing attitude to learn. – Research the editors, agents and publishers attending. – Build relationships […]
By Joyce Glass | Create
What is vital for every writer to do? What is vital for every writer to do? – Quick Tip #3 from#TheWriteCoach Click to Tweet Watch Facebook LIVE Post! Conference Tips: – Bring a laptop/iPad or Notebook for notes. – Bring a rolling bag to carry things around. – Bring business cards. – Bring a willing attitude to learn. – Research the editors, […]
By Joyce Glass | Writing
Yvonne Lehman has written 57 novels, and was the founder and director of the Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference in Asheville, NC. Today she shares tips about the writing process, how to traditionally publish, and her journey to becoming a professional writer. Blue Ridge Novel Retreat ~ October 8-12, 2017You can Learn More and Register at www.YvonneLehman.com.Register by May […]
By Joyce Glass | Grammar
The Verb Phrase – Part 1 – Past TenseWe use words to communicate information, how we feel, and instructions. The ability to communicate clearly and correctly happens when we know how to use words powerfully. Last time on Grammar time we reviewed the basic sentence structure, which is Subject-Verb-Object (SVO). A sentence is not complete […]
By Joyce Glass | Writing
What are you doing with all the ideas bouncing around in your head?Watch Facebook LIVE Post! Learn how to use Evernote to capture notes! It is easier than you think!Top 5 Ways To Use Evernote What are you doing with all the ideas bouncing around in your head? Capture them! Quick Tip From #TheWriteCoach Click to […]
By Joyce Glass | Clarity
Before You Take OffWriting a book is similar to flying an airplane. It is overwhelming when you start, but when you fly high, it is exhilarating. However, there are many steps before you take off the ground in an airplane. You plan a flight path, make sure everything is working on the plane correctly, go […]
By Joyce Glass | Grammar
To Use Adverbs or Not To Use Adverbs? For this is the question, my dear writer.If you are building a home, you need to know how to create a framework for the house. However, to create the framework you need to know the different elements of the house you are going to frame. What is the […]
By Joyce Glass | Create
Quick Tip #1 From The Write CoachHow do you find the best word? Do you ever struggle to find powerful words when you are writing? I found a great tool to help you! This is good if you are writing a book, an email or even a Facebook post!Sometimes the perfect word alludes us. Now you can always find […]
By Joyce Glass | Complete
Three Steps To Classy Graphics # 1 Chose a program/site to use. My favorites:www.Canva.comPowerPoint [PC & Mac] or Keynote [Mac or at iCloud.com]Other Options:www.Pixlr.com www.PicMonkey.com # 2 Chose a great photo or take one yourself! My favorites:www.Pixabay.comwww.FreeDigitalPhotos.netOther Options:www.AllTheFreeStock.com www.123rf.com www.ShutterStock.com # 3 Add your text. Add a quote or information on your graphic.Remember!!Add your website and/or hashtag on […]
By Joyce Glass | Grammar
Can you agree? As you write a book or blog post keep in mind pronoun agreement. It is distracting and confusing if you keep changing pronouns. I created a four-step checklist to help you edit for pronoun antecedent agreement.Step 1: Back To The Basics Personal Pronouns are he, she, it, or they etc. Antecedents – noun or noun […]
By Joyce Glass | Create
What elements create the perfect blog post? #1 Create Great Content! Provide value to your reader. Infuse illustrations, stories, and stats for more interest. Give simple instructions to big problems your readers may struggle with. #2 Use A Headline Optimizer You can see how well your title ranks by testing it at this link. Enter your title […]
By Joyce Glass | Create
Evernote helps your brain! Instead of looking in folders on your browser, then folders in your email, and folders in your documents when you are doing research or working on a writing project. You can put them all in Evernote! Tag them the name of the project. Today I am sharing my Top 5 Ways I […]
By Joyce Glass | Create
Now What? You labored long to write your first draft. There are many steps to take next. Where do you begin? 1st – Self-EditContent Flow Does all your content flow in a natural progression? Is your content easy to follow? Are you making a clear point in each chapter and the book or blog post as a whole? Do […]
By Joyce Glass | Create
What is the Active Voice? When you are reading a blog post, an article or even a book, do you want the writer to be clear and the writing to have forward motion? Do you ever start skimming a blog post or article, and the writer spends more time describing an incident or pertinent information verses telling the […]