A (Hope)ful Blog

Ageism in Publishing

How Much Marketing Do I Need to Do for My Book?

How Hard is it to Get a Book Traditionally Published?

So you wrote a book in 9 days (and got a contract)

15 Ways to Believe in Yourself Again

What Does the Book of Daniel Have to do with Teens?

BLAZE: The story of the name change

5 Truths for Every Christian Writer

Five Foolproof Ways to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye

Into the Den

Where I've Been in the Hiatus

Good morning, writers! Sorry for the delay in posts. It's been a whirlwind of a month.

9 Myths Non-writers Believe About Publishing and Writing

If there's anything more frustrating than hundreds of hours of editing and marketing, it's trying to explain to non-writers why you

What I Wish I Knew Before Launching my Debut

My debut launches tomorrow. Although this thrills me, if I could go back, I'd give myself the following advice.

15 Ways to Believe in Yourself Again

We all feel like impostors. But your work is worth it and worthy, so keep going after you read this blog post.

How to Write an Amazon Book Review

It seems simple. But Amazon can and does take down reviews. So here's how to avoid your review disappearing.

Should I Write Something Controversial?

Authors like to push the envelope, but when should you go very controversial in your writing?

Writing to Know We're Not Alone

The question that haunts an author far more than: so where did this idea come from? The question: Why do you write?

My First Pre-order

I always compared a pre-order to a baby shower. Authors, after all, claim books as their babies, and what better way to celebrate a book...

Knock on 100 Doors (Encouragement for Those Wanting to Give Up Writing)

The world of writing is a world of nos. You send out 100 emails in hopes of at least one yes.

What Does the Book of Daniel Have to do with Teens?

So you stuck the book of Daniel in a high school. Why? Here are ten reasons why the dude from Babylon has something to say today.

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