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Welcome Amanda Cabot back to Thyme for Writers with the first in her series on time management and getting to “The End!” Amanda is no stranger to getting to “The End.” She juggled a sixty-hour a week job with nonnegotiable deadlines and building a house long-distance at the same time that she wrote two books … Continue reading “Getting to “The End” with Amanda Cabot”
Good books are the gifts that keep on giving. With the holidays upon us, I thought this was the perfect time to provide a few recommendations to place under the tree if you have one, and if not, to share with a friend to show you care. The christmas spirit To get you into that … Continue reading “RECOMMENDED BOOKS – THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING”
Wedding planners and vendors lists create a fertile ground for weeds and more weeds… . What about that garden of beautiful flowers? The last article looked at whether the date made a difference, and the answer was a resounding YES. I felt good about securing the church and the Music Room at the Stanley, and … Continue reading “Wedding Planners & Vendor Lists – OH MY!”
I’d like to welcome Christine Henderson to Thyme for Writers. Christine enjoys writing about family life. Her writings have been featured in numerous anthologies including Chicken Soup for the Soul and Heaven Touching Earth as well as The Secret Place Devotional guide. Why Storyboards Are Great Tools for Picture Book Writers by Christine A. Henderson I … Continue reading “Why Storyboards Are Great Tools for Picture Book Writers with C.A. Henderson”
Independence Day is the perfect day for this Fact or Fiction article in honor of Brian Perri, a veteran who was dedicated to protecting our country’s freedoms. We are in the midst of the 5-year anniversary of that fateful day when Brian went missing. This special Search Beyond Lies: Fact or Fiction article will explore … Continue reading “Search Beyond Lies: Fact or Fiction – The Scientist”
Recently, my husband and I took a road trip in a 300 hp Jeep Grand Cherokee to visit friends and family and sightsee the Midwest, Blue Ridge Mountains, and Eastern Seaboard. With autumn upon us, we packed the SUV with clothes and extra gear for inclement weather. A small ice chest and picnic basket held … Continue reading “How the Pioneers Really Fared on the Oregon Trail Part 1 of The Sojourners’ Quest “Fact or Fiction” by Donna Wichelman”
Search Beyond Lies is a work of fiction that is inspired by real events and real people. There are people who lived through the tragedy as a participant in the search and rescue, others were affected either directly or indirectly through a loved one, the news, or as a prayer warrior. Still others first heard … Continue reading “Search Beyond Lies – Fact or Fiction”
Tip #15 in the Publish Don’t Perish Series is to ask yourself, “Why?” Whether your work in progress are your memoirs, a novel, or nonfiction work, why do you want to write it? What do you want it to accomplish? Who is your audience? The answer to these questions will help provide you with direction … Continue reading “Publish Don’t Perish Tip #15 – Ask Yourself, “Why?””
As we thankfully close the door on 2020, in Publish Don’t Perish Tip #14, we open the door to your exciting possibilities in 2021. Will those possibilities take us back to this world as we knew it prior to COVID – 19? No. The world will probably never be exactly how we knew it — … Continue reading “Publish Don’t Perish Tip #14 — OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR POSSIBILITIES IN 2021!”
Without a doubt, we are all ready to turn the page on 2020. To say that there isn’t a soul who wouldn’t agree (except perhaps big Pharma and Zoom), would be an understatement. Although this year will be remembered for generations to come as the most difficult, trying time of our lives, there were and … Continue reading “Ready to Turn the Page on 2020”
