There, I Said It!
© 2022 Patti Shene Gonzales I’ve heard it said that the word said is invisible on the printed page. Perhaps this is true for most readers, but for this one…
Make Money with Copywriting
© 2021 Jennifer Breeze When I was ten years old, I fell in love with writing poetry. The ability to use a few carefully chosen words to evoke emotion from…
Building Your Tribe
© 2021 Toni Shiloh When we get the call to write, the thrill of putting words to paper can seem all consuming. Then when publication becomes a reality, writers discover…
Spin-Off Articles
© 2021 Kathy Carlton Willis It’s never too soon (or too late) to use articles that spin off from your books and your brand as part of your marketing plan.…
Turning Life Lessons into Devotions
© 2021 Tracy Crump God uses our life experiences to teach us many lessons. Why not share those lessons with others by turning them into devotions?For example, I worked as…
A Shot in the Arm—of Patriotism
© 2021 Kayleen Reusser For several months in 2020, my writing routine floundered. By the end of summer, I got myself in gear. I organized my work schedule to work…
Sharing Your Gift
© 2021 Heather Mertens We love to give gifts to others. Yet we sometimes forget that we’ve all been given gifts to share, and I’m not just talking about the…
Gathering Fragments: 5 Reasons to Write a Memoir
© 2020 Harriet Michael “Gather up the fragments … that nothing be lost.” Recorded in John 6:12 (KJV), these were Jesus’ instructions to His disciples after the feeding of the…
Amy Newmark’s Secrets to Writing for Chicken Soup for the Soul—Part 2
© 2020 Tracy Crump Chicken Soup for the Soul callouts have been the bedrock of our newsletter since we began in 2008. I can’t thank Amy Newmark, author, editor-in-chief, and…
Amy Newmark’s Secrets to Writing for Chicken Soup for the Soul
© 2020 Tracy Crump What a treat to interview Amy Newmark, author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series! Marylane and I started this newsletter with…