Here’s a simple form to help your child learn to review a book. Learning book review skills helps a child with reading comprehension and retention, but also builds logic and reasoning. The gravy on the potatoes is that you’ll also help your child learn to love books. How? Start with this form…
Month: February 2016
This is our archive pageEditing Tips #51
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 tips for writers based on the manuscripts I edit.
Tips from the Pros: Karen Whiting
Greetings from Marti Pieper in not-as-chilly-as-last-week Mount Dora, Florida! I first met Karen Whiting several years ago at the Florida Christian Writers Conference, just a few miles away from my home. I’ll be back there again in a few weeks to serve as conference chaplain and to teach a three-hour class on memoir. And Karen has gone on since then to do what she does best: speak, teach, and publish more books and articles than almost anyone I know. Let’s dig into her interview right away so you can learn more about this award-winning author.
Social Media Mistakes to Avoid
Marketing Ideas From Cheri Cowell Social media is an important part of an author’s marketing strategy, but it can also work against an author if you make one or more of these big blunders. To make your social media a real winning strategy, avoid these ten social media mistakes.
NEW RELEASE: FEBRUARY 2016 – THE GIRL’S GUIDE TO LIFE BY SHERRY KYLE
Life is not perfect, but The Girl’s Guide to Life helps make it a little easier! (RoseKidz, February 2016) Packed with Christian advice for girls ages 10-12, The Girl’s Guide to Life talks about many of the issues girls face today as they grow up to be young adults, such as dealing with family, friends, boys, school, money, nutrition, fitness, and standing firm when temptations appear. The Girl’s Guide to Life is for girls who want a road map to lead them through life’s journey. The Girl’s Guide to Life points to the Bible, the best map of…
Five Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Avoid Dementia
“Nutty with a Dash of Meat” Jeanette Levellie here, with five ways to keep your brain healthy and circumvent future trouble. No matter your age or current mental state, you can avoid and fight dementia and Alzheimer’s disease The Alzheimer’s Association recommends four simple ways to circumvent these demonic maladies, and I have added one of my own: