How can a blog post with a one-word title like “Grace” have enough depth and undisputed merit to warrant such an endeavor? Read on and find out. What if all the editors gave unmeasured grace to every writer who submitted his or her work? That would be an unkind kindness. Readers everywhere would be deluged with atrocious articles or books, although there might be a spattering of good reading material. Unmeasured grace would not do good to increase the author’s writing skills or the reader’s enjoyment of a good read. What if reviews gushed on with how great all published Read More
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The Procrastinating Little Author
The term deadline can strike dead, even fear, in a person’s soul. Everyone faces deadlines, even several times a day. Question: Do you meet deadlines with anticipation – like meeting a friend for lunch? Or, do you cut corners, run without looking, and do less than mediocre in order to meet the deadline? Ask yourself, “Am I motivated by anticipation or do I procrastinate with disaster? Do you remember the children’s story “The Poky Little Puppy”? My adult version of that story is called “The Procrastinating Little author.” There were five little authors who went to a writers’ conference Read More