The World Needs Your Art
“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” Henry Ward Beecher I really admire great artists. Great singers like Andre Bocelli, painters like the...
View ArticleHow to Find Your Natural Writing Voice
“The natural writing process is to write in the 1st person. This is natural – it’s how we tell a story if we’re talking to someone over coffee…” William Zinsser in his Book, On Writing Well, 30th...
View ArticleHow to Find Your Writing Voice – Part 3
“We must actively search for our voice, and clear a path for it to emerge. It is uncovered, not manufactured. We may not even like what we discover at first, but by embracing it we will position...
View ArticleHow to Capture the Heart of Your Writing Voice
“…be yourself when you write. You will stand out as a real person among the robots.” William Zinsser in his book On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction I...
View ArticleA Snapshot of My New Romance Novel
I’m amazed at the places in our stories – both fiction and in our real everyday lives – where we see restoration and healing. In the last couple of days, as I started outlining a new contemporary...
View ArticleEditing and the Craft of Writing
“…the biggest barrier to releasing quality material is probably impatience. You have a work that feels pretty good; you’re exhausted; you want to move on; you might be a bit delusional about how good...
View ArticleDevelop the Story Idea for Your Novel
“I think the future of Storytelling is: You think of some good characters and you have them do some cool stuff that you can relate to and go through hell and come out the other side of it changed in...
View Article5 Ways to Choose the Right Passion for Your Blog
How do you choose what to write about on your blog? If you are thinking about starting a blog, or if you’ve already started one, knowing what to write about on your blog, can feel a little like a...
View Article006 Grow Your List of Readers by Using Email Autoresponders with Lise Cartwright
I had the honour of interviewing author, blogger and coach, Lise Cartwright. After countless years in the corporate grind, Lise decided to quit her job and start her freelance writing business. Three...
View ArticleMerry Christmas 2015! Book Recommendations For Your Holiday Season
Merry Christmas! Holidays are a great time to read books. Whether you are getting sick of eating the abundance of food and just want to read for a bit, or maybe you want some time by yourself… away...
View Article10 Most Helpful Blogposts for Writers in 2015
At least once a day, I find a blogpost that has helped me to up my game as a writer. And this happens throughout the year, only I haven’t done a lot to acknowledge how much each post has helped me in...
View ArticleHow Not to Quit and Other Tips from Walt Disney
Have you ever felt like calling it quits with your writing? I’ve had many moments where I’ve felt frustrated, overwhelmed, discouraged… enough that many times I’ve asked myself – is this really worth...
View ArticleThe Secret Power in Making that One Insane Move
“Sometimes your whole life boils down to one insane move.” Jake Sully says in the movie Avatar, when he reaches a crossroads. He’s deciding whether he wants to continue believing the lies he’s been...
View Article4 Editing Techniques to Empower Your Story
After you’ve written your first draft of your story it’s time for editing. Sometimes editing can be the most painful part of getting your book out into the world. I get it. Honestly, editing is the...
View Article011 How to Stand Tall and Step Big as a Creative Giant with Charlie Gilkey
I had the honour of interviewing author, blogger, podcaster and business coach Charlie Gilkey. He is the bestselling author of awesome book The Small Business Life Cycle: The No-Fluff Guide to...
View Article5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Editing Your First Fiction Book
Writing a novel, takes a ton of focus. As storytellers and even more so as readers, we think we have soaked up what we need to know about how a story works. But to our surprise, there is so much to...
View Article5 Benefits of Writing Short Stories
Until a few weeks ago, I hadn’t given much thought to writing short stories. It just wasn’t something that was on my radar. But, when author and editor Staci Troilo asked me if I wanted to write a...
View Article7 Big Reasons to Finish Writing Your Novel
When we’re in the middle of writing our story – still trying to find our rhythm – it’s too easy to give up. As we near the finish line of our work in progress, writing can feel as painful as a visit to...
View Article