Tips from the Pros: Stacy Hawkins Adams

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Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California. Today I have the privilege of interviewing multi-published women’s fiction author and speaker, Stacy Hawkins Adams. Stacy, how did you get into writing? I’m one of those "born writers" – one who started writing short stories and poems soon after I learned to read and write. Throughout my childhood, relatives, friends, and teachers encouraged me as a writer, and I always dreamed of penning books. My love of writing led me into a journalism career, where I served as a newspaper reporter and columnist for thirteen years. I loved that career, but my dream…

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OH LOOK AT ME

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Oh look at me. You…whooooo, look at me!!!  I’m over here. I’m the one waving a banner over my own head. I’m the one shoving my picture in your face. Do you ever get just plain sick of doing this? As writers it is so necessary to market. We know it’s part of being a good steward of our ministry. And we’d all much rather be writing our inspirational books to encourage readers in their faith, than having to infiltrate the market through Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Google, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. But we have to do it, no…

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Angel Falls – A New Release

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Angel Falls by Connie Mann Her best friend’s been murdered and Brazilian orphanage director Regina da Silva will do whatever it takes to protect her friend’s baby. Even if it means dealing with an intimidating man she’s not sure she can trust. Former Army Ranger Brooks Anderson refuses to protect anyone ever again.  The last time he did, the woman and child both died. He’s there to transport an orphan for adoption, as promised, and then he’s outta there. But when bullets fly, Brooks and Regina risk everything and dive headlong into danger to protect one defenseless child. As the…

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PUGS Pointers #19

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Hi! I’m Kathy Ide. In addition to being a published author, I’m a full-time professional freelance editor. For CAN, I’m blogging about "PUGS"–Punctuation, Usage, Grammar, and Spelling…tips for writers based on the most common mistakes I see in the manuscripts I edit. Each blog post will have one tip for each of the four categories. (For more PUGS tips, check out my website, www.KathyIde.com, or get a copy of my book Polishing the PUGS (available through the website or at the conferences where I teach). If you’re interested in working with a freelance editor (or know someone who is), e-mail me through the…

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