—by Karis Vigil, M.S. You’ve heard agents, editors, publishers, and other authors discuss marketing and the importance of building brand awareness, but where do you start? You need to …
Finding Rest
We just welcomed a new grandbaby into our lives. I am now Mimi to three precious little ones, and I’m having so much fun watching my children as parents. I …
Those Who Dream
“When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with joyful shouting….The Lord …
Building Your Brand
—by Karis Vigil, M.S. Every year just after Thanksgiving, the questions start: What do you want for Christmas? What does he want? Any ideas for so-and-so? After a couple …
Favorite Sites for Writers and Communicators
Favorite Sites for Writers HelenHanson.com JamesScottBell.com Molly-Greene.com MichaelK.Reynolds.com AuthorMedia.com KarenBallBooks.com TheWriteLife.com ToWriteAStory.com DIYauthor.com Writer.ly WritersDigest.com QuickAndDirtyTips.com WinningWriters.com Aspire2.blogspot.com PublishersWeekly.com MediaBistro.com/GalleyCat MountHermon.org Ingermanson.com AdvancedFictionWriting.com MacGregorLiterary.com Favorite Sites for Communicators MichaelHyatt.com AuthorMedia.com …
The Blessings of a Good Mom
Twenty years ago, on a record-breaking hot July 3rd, I stood over my mom’s hospital bed and said good-bye to my best friend. She had been diagnosed with breast cancer …
The Last Straw–Really
Living in the world of Wild West gunslingers would’ve been my undoing-I can see the scene unfold. “One more step and I’ll shoot.” My adversary chuckles, spits, and takes one …
At Last
A bit of bippity-boppity-boo dust, the help of two sisters, and a dress with sparkles turned my special needs daughter into Cinderella last night. Prom night. Cameras, strobe lights, hip …
Lightning Bolts and Silence
A popular commercial features a nun tapping a car, then a lightning bolt striking the wayward vehicle-the apparent penalty of rear-ending a van driven by a nun. While lightning does …
Cheering Each Other On
“Let’s go Riders! D, D, D!” Bethany knows basketball. Over the years, she’s cheered through more games than I can count with Caleb and Grace both playing. She’s known by …