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WRITING WOES: Critique or Criticism

I have written before about reviews and how I handle them...and some tips for others. But, today, I want to dig a little deeper and discuss the difference between CRITIQUE and CRITICISM. I have received both in my life and in my writing career. Once upon a time, I was...

AUTHOR MARKETING: Newsletters

While I'm on this marketing kick, I thought we should talk about the newsletter. It is one of the most important tools a writer/author has for marketing. There is a lot we can do on Facebook and Twitter as far as posting and tweeting and getting information out there....

The Importance of Scheduling Rest

I am weary. Anyone else? This summer has been busy. And I don't mean "we've been doing a lot". I mean "it's been crazy, no weekends free, running around all the time" busy. So I am drained. Do you ever find yourself this way? Overtired, overstressed, and...

Author Marketing: Facebook Groups

Hello, all! I hope this post finds you well and enjoying summer. Read anything good lately? I am in editing and marketing mode myself. Even working through my vacation. But I have a writing/relaxing weekend coming up later in July and I canNOT wait! So, like many of...

Writers Conference: A View From the Front

I have just returned from the Kentucky Christian Writers Conference in Elizabethtown, KY. It was a blast! But it was also a tiring venture. Aren't all conferences? You leave with a ton of business cards from your networking efforts, more friends, greater knowledge and...

The Blog Tour has begun!

Here are the stops for "A Convenient Risk" Blog Tour. *Note: The post for the tour will not be live until the date posted. June 19: The Reading Addict June 19: Romance Novel Giveaways June 19: Reader's Handbook June 20: Christine Young June 21: Buried Under Romance...

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Sara R. Turnquist