by kathleen.neely | Dec 4, 2018 | devotion, Writers
Please welcome my guest, Ruth Buchanan. You’ll enjoy her gift of humor in writing. Thank you, Ruth, for joining us today. How to Wrap a Christmas Present: A Tutorial for Those Who Are All Thumbs It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Unless, like me,...
by kathleen.neely | Oct 3, 2018 | Writers
A friend once told me, if you’re serious about writing, you’ll be serious about attending conferences. They offer help on so many fronts—workshops, building friendships within the writing community, meeting with agents, and networking. I was not able to attend the...
by kathleen.neely | Sep 7, 2018 | Writers
If you’re an author, you have probably heard of NaNoWriMo—National Novel Writing Month. You can visit their website at NaNoWriMo.org. November is designated as National Novel Writing Month. Yes, I said November, the month of Thanksgiving, the busiest travel time of...
by kathleen.neely | Aug 14, 2018 | Writers
I used to teach fourth grade. Very early in each school year, I addressed one of my pet peeves, a common fourth grade error. I put the words “A lot” and “Alot” on the board and X’d out the second incorrect option. It amazed me how many students insisted that the...
by kathleen.neely | Jul 4, 2018 | Writers
Readers, Writers, and Friends, I recently had the pleasure of guest blogging on author E.A. West’s website. I’m re-posting it here in case you missed it. After completing my third novel, I sat brainstorming ideas for a new project. I kept returning to a...
