New Year Resolutions: Setting The Right Ones For Writer Success — K.M. Allan

Dec29

It’s that time of year again! The closing weeks of one year and the brand new potential of another, when taking stock and setting the slate clean can give your creative energy a boost. Not everyone has resolutions or likes to set them, but I find them helpful, even if they never come true. Just […]

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This entry was posted on December 29, 2019. 2 Comments

43 Writing Contests in January 2020 – No entry fees – by Erica Verrillo… — Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

Dec28

on Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity: January is a wonderful month for writing contests. This month there are more than three dozen contests calling for every genre and form, from poetry, to creative nonfiction, to completed novels. Prizes range from $10,000 to publication by a publishing house. None charge entry fees. Get Full […]

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List Of Facebook Groups To Promote Your Blog On! — Blog It Up

Dec22

A few days ago I was looking for websites where bloggers can promote their blogs easily without too much effort because let’s be honest writing content daily is enough of hard work and then have to look different websites to promote on it. Ugh! tell me about it been there done that. It can be […]

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Cover Reveal of Enchantment

Dec18

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I just finished the entire cover for this 9th book in our Shadow and Friends series. I’m certain it will be Enchanted. Book due out in January 2020.

 

This entry was posted on December 18, 2019. 2 Comments

Why You Should Update Old Content (And How to Do It) — The Art of Blogging

Dec18

Blogging is a fluid medium. You can change, add, edit any of your blog posts. You can republish old content, try to make it more relevant to today’s audience, or even have a change of opinion and use an old post to show other how you used to think about a certain topic. Now, why […]

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Joyous Merry Christmas!

Dec17

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Hello Readers! I wanted to take a moment to write to you today. The next few days will be way too busy, so this is your time from me. 2019 has brought much thankfulness into our lives –  blessed with family and friends, and some silver medals last month in Miami – but this piece isn’t about books so no promos on this post. 

2019 has blessed us to still have each other every day and in love every single day. We are soulmates. Our children are healthy – for the most part – but I can’t get away from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression. I can’t just shake off the kind of pain and loss and things that have happened in my/our lives. Medicine does only so much. Christmas can be “blue” for many, and some commit suicide due to how they feel. Many can’t find one speck of light in the darkness. 

My fervent wish and prayer is for anyone reading this to find the light they need to get them out of the darkness. At age four years, Sammy had a favorite song, Silent Night. Four years old yet he knew Jesus! If a four year old little boy can have this much hope and joy, then maybe all of you can do the same, if not already in the full spirit of Christmas and Jesus’ birth. 

 Luke 2:4-7

Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

For those who are Christian, this means a lot, actually everything to us. May all who read this have a wonderful Christmas and good health in the coming new year. 

Love, Mary & Mike

How To Promote Your Book On Instagram — Nicholas C. Rossis

Dec14

You may remember Kurt Walker from his recent posts, 9 Ways To Market Your Book With No Money and 7 Things to Do Before Your Book Is Released. Kurt is a digital marketer and a college paper help writer at Easyessay.org. Besides that, Kurt is a guest blogger at AustralianWritings, UK.bestessays.com, and Superior Paper writing service. Kurt specializes in email […]

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This entry was posted on December 14, 2019. 2 Comments

7 Blogging Myths You Can Safely Disregard

Dec14

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Many people say many things about blogging, but not all of them are true. Whether you’ve been blogging for years or are new to this noble pursuit, some blogging myths can cost you time and promote some bad blogging habits. Take these myths to heart, and you may not enjoy blogging as much as you could

I’ve been blogging for many years now, and I can say with confidence that the following blogging myths are simply not true. Take them with a pinch of salt.

1. You have to post something every day

It’s good to post consistently—more visitors, more views, more shares, more everything. But that doesn’t mean you have to force yourself to post something every single day.

Big magazine-styled blogs with multiple contributors may do it for the traffic, but as a single-author blog, you don’t have to turn blogging into an obligation. People who do it…

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15 Blogging Tips For Beginners

Dec14

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Blogging isn’t hard, and once you get the hang of it, it can certainly be a treat. But when you first create a blog, it can be challenging to publish  new posts consistently.

Maybe you are all excited about your blog. But if you don’t channel that energy into creating posts and interacting with readers and other bloggers, your effort may come to nothing.

Your blog could then end up like one of those forgotten construction projects — a house beautifully envisioned but which, due to the mismanagement of resources, has been abandoned to the whims of the weather.

Don’t get me wrong – WordPress.com offers us one of the easiest ways to create a blog. But after that, after your blog has a name and a theme and the Hello World page greets your eyes, it’s up to you to choose topics, create posts, and find your pace.

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