Today begins our fourth month in our 10-month training program for nonfiction writers! Get a quick refresher on âI Know I Canâ Write Nonfiction in Novemberâs unique program en route to Novemberâs month-long challenge. For todayâs prompt, your job is to define social media. Social Media Basics, Week #1 If youâve been following along since January, youâll notice this heading…
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Group Prayer Friday Today is our last writing prompt in the month of March. We began March with a question regarding the departure of Pope Benedict, and we end March with a totally different question regarding Pope Francisâ recent actions. Yesterday marked a day of observance for Roman Catholics. Holy Thursday is celebrated by mass goers who witness reenactments of…
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You may have heard about your Inner Child. Maybe youâve even heard of your Inner Parent. Did you know you also have an Inner Editor? Sometimes also called the Inner Critic, the name you give this âother selfâ makes no difference; its function remains the same. It finds mistakes in what you write and pushes you to fix themâNOWâbefore you…
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Approach to Prayer Wednesday In the beginning of March, we discussed form prayers. Today, we discuss the opposite of form prayers, which is spontaneous prayer. There are many schools of thought associated with the benefits of one form of prayer versus the other. Today, I will not just ask you to reflect upon your current prayer habits. I will be bold…
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This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous blogged excerpt, here. Most aspiring authors think they know exactly what their book is about and why someone would want to read it, which means buy it. In truth, they often donât. Typically, they have just a general idea. When…
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