Category Writing

Begin With a List

August 12, 2021 · by · in Book, Publishing, Writing · 3 Comments

I’ve been writing professionally since 1972, and one thing I’ve learned is that a piece turns out best if I allow it to follow its own path. I’ve often begun with an intention to focus on one topic and then find the work ends up veering in an alternate direction. If I allow the research […]

The Reality of an Author

January 27, 2021 · by · in Book, Books, Publishing, Writing · 2 Comments

Writing a book is at the top of the list of goals for many of us. We believe our unique thoughts, ideas, and experience will entertain, inform, or persuade an audience. And just maybe, we can make some money in the process. The basic principle in writing is to write what we know. I’ve published […]

First Place Award for The Alzheimer’s Spouse

July 3, 2020 · by · in Alzheimer's disease, Book, Books, Catholic, Christian, Death and Dying, Faith, Family, Navigating Alzheimer's, The Alzheimer's Spouse, Writing · 3 Comments

Whether fiction or nonfiction, quality books require diligent research, experience, wisdom, imagination, and years, if not decades, of time. From concept through publication and on through marketing, books are the offspring of authors. We live and breathe them. Most books have a life, a period of time in which they are relevant and of interest […]

Hardships for Success

August 15, 2017 · by · in Book, Christian, Hans Christian Andersen Illuminated by The Message, Writing · 2 Comments

Our early struggles often feed our future successes. They can provide opportunities for personal growth and creative inspiration. Such is the way with Hans Christian Andersen. Andersen was born on April 2, 1805, into a poor family. The Andersen’s lived in a one-bedroom home in an impoverished area. They moved two years later to a […]

From Concept to Print

February 28, 2016 · by · in Book, Publishing, Writing · Leave a comment

When asked how long it took me to write a specific book, I answer something like, “Two years and a lifetime.” The quantity of time in such a project is not measurable. So much of who I am, what I’ve learned, and my personal experiences contribute toward every work. It’s not unusual for me to contemplate a […]