I read the most touching article last week. Written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, a well known children’s author and filmmaker. It was titled, “You May Want to Marry My Husband.” It was written along the lines of a match.com profile, and it described the charms, kindnesses, and deep expressions of love her husband had shown her…
Author: Janet Lane
Janet Lane’s Coin Forest novels have earned #1 Amazon bestselling status in the medieval romance genre. She also writes contemporary women’s novels. Her novels have received international awards (IPPY, INDIE, EVVY) and the HOLT Medallion. She served as an editor for RMFW’s anthology, Broken Links, Mended Lives, which was named a finalist in the Colorado Book Awards. She recently released her author-narrated audiobook, Etti’s Intended, and is working on her sixth book in the Coin Forest series.
Magic-Wand Words
Remember the Disney production of Cinderella, when the good witches waved their magic wands of blue, red and green? Their glitter flowed like Fourth of July sparklers, creating magic. That’s what my blog is about this month—the magic that happens with words. In an entire novel, only a few or at most several dozen of…
Advertising Secrets from RMFW authors
“Last chance! Secrets from Media Guru!” “Sell Hundreds of Books Now!” “Optimize social ads!” Like cheap paper fliers of yore, these headlines fill your email inbox. We all want publishing success, hoards of fans and yes! More than moderate fame. Some of us have been published traditionally and not found that hoped-for, instant success. Others…
A crutch, a hat and a nightcap
Memorable character tags from A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol is one of the most endearing, enduring redemption stories ever told. Written by Charles Dickens and first published in 1843, it’s now 173 years old and is still entertaining – and teaching us. It reminds us of the power and joy of redemption, and it’s…
Lazy Writer’s Syndrome
Strategies to keep your story hot and productive There’s nothing worse than Lazy Writer’s Syndrome. There are no symptoms in its early stages. It only becomes apparent when we look up from our busy lives and realize we haven’t been writing for—oh, ten days, ten weeks–ten months. We have an ongoing accountability system in my critique group….