The day had come! It was finally that time in my writing journey where I was thinking about querying my book. There was just one more step before I was officially ready: hiring a professional editor. I assumed there would be some suggestions, a few critiques that could easily be fixed. But I never figured…
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What I’ve learned in my first month on TikTok
All of the authors on TikTok kept telling me BookTok was a thing I should care about. And I believed them; I just didn’t know if I cared enough to get over my fear of video. Here’s some background: I’ve worked professionally in social media since 2008. I’ve been an early adopter of all new…
The Best Back-To-School Books
Back-to-school time is quickly approaching, and a great way for your kids to brush up on those reading skills is to read school-themed books! Books that talk about being brave, making friends, being yourself, or themes that can help with those separation jitters. There are so many benefits to early childhood reading. “If you don’t…
Moms–Your dreams are important too
Moms Who Write don’t just wake up one day and say, Hey…I’m going to be a writer! For most of us, these dreams are seeded almost before we can speak. So why now? Because moms have dreams too– and they are important. I have always had stories running through my head, but it wasn’t until…
Author Newsletters: 5 Things to STOP Doing
Author newsletters are fantastic networking tools for selling your books, sharing your writing journey, or showing agents and publishers that you are worth the investment. But not all author newsletters are created equally, and there are several mishaps that can quickly tank your subscriber count if you’re not careful. When it comes to creating author…
To Work or To Write…That Is The Question.
So many Moms Who Write have occupations outside of writing. Some may continue to write for work, creating content or blogs for business purposes. Most, however, tend to work entirely outside of the field. Their job requirements range; full-time, part-time, remote, in-person, freelance, per diem, on-call. Yet, regardless of what these jobs look like, they…
Motherhood: How to Find a Balance
Finding the balance between work and life is hard for anyone. But when it comes to motherhood, finding that balance is harder than ever. I was told as a child that I could be whatever I wanted to be, as long as I put my mind to it. At first, I wanted to work at…
Where do you find the time?
We don’t find the time. We’re not living in a video game where time is a prize hovering around in shiny orbs, waiting for us to collect and stockpile. Moms Who Write are just like any other dedicated professionals who are working towards a dream. We don’t find time– we make it.
The worst type of critic
No matter which critics you encounter on your path, there is a silver lining to be found. Let the nasty comments fuel the fire that makes you write. Let the constructive piece of criticism make you better than you were. Find the reasons why you want to write. Remember them. Recite them often.
I forgot to write
The modern world of writing is full of temptations to take you away from your work. Buy this, subscribe to this, promote this now. The whirlwind of online possibilities can pull you in and drag you under before you remember why you logged on to begin with.