Posts Tagged ‘choices’
5 Ways to Get Clarity on Your Expertise
Are you clear about what expertise you bring to your book topic? It’s important to have clarity on your expertise and unique contributions so that you can stand out in our noisy marketplace. Did you know that there are over 4 million books published every year? The average author only sells 200 copies of their…
Read MoreTraditional Publishing and Self-Publishing: Pros and Cons
The two main types of publishing include traditional publishing and self-publishing. There are pros and cons to each of these methods, and they each prove to be successful for different reasons.
Read More10 Surefire Ways to Make Writing a Habit
When you want to become better at something, it helps to establish some type of habit or routine. Creating new habits and routines of any kind takes time and effort. There are specific ways to start getting into the habit of writing regularly. These are some of the ways you can learn how to write…
Read MoreEquipped (My newest devotional book) is Live!
It’s finally here—launch day! I started working on this project in August 2017 and have experienced many ups and downs. Today I am able to share my labour with you. Equipped: Ephesians 6 Devotionals to Empower and Make You Victorious in Everyday Struggles is FREE on Amazon today (November 6) and tomorrow. Is spiritual warfare…
Read MoreJesus and Grief: Thoughts on John 11
John 11 shows us that God understands our grief. Jesus knew Lazarus was going to die. He waited, and then he went to visit his friends, Mary and Martha. Martha expresses her shock and anger, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” (vs. 21) Jesus does not rebuke her. Instead…
Read MoreTips for Supporting Aging Parents
Note: This is a companion post to Spending Time with My Dad, which is on the Beautiful Life blog today. The river of life presents all of us with a variety of challenges and celebrations. Maneuvering through the rapids of aging is demanding for most families. This is a time fraught with changes in health,…
Read MoreWeek of June 21 to 28, 2015 – Technology blips, Last week of school, and Editing
This has been one of those weeks: On Sunday night our internet suddenly died. A few phone calls and a couple days later the internet service came back to life. (The power pack for the radio system needed to be replaced.) No internet service = NO Google hangouts. The InScribe Christian Writers’ Fellowship executive had a…
Read MoreLessons in Trust and Technology
Sometimes I just have to laugh. (I’d rather laugh than cry, wouldn’t you?!) After I posted last time, I ran into major technology issues. It all started quite innocently, with the addition of a new e-mail address. After the creation of the e-mail address, I wanted to add it to my e-mail program so…
Read MoreFavourite Quotes from The Art of Work by Jeff Goins
In January I received an invitation to join the launch team for The Art of Work by Jeff Goins. Although the official launch date of the book is tomorrow, March 24, 2015, everyone on the launch team received a copy of the book a couple of months ago. In this book, Jeff shares from his personal experience…
Read MorePregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
The above image brought tears to my eyes. 1998 is a long time ago in many ways, but the memories are still there. Many people who know me, don’t know. Miscarriage is private grief that many experience, but few talk about it. My experience led to me write and enter the following story in a…
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