7 Proven Tips for Building a Platform Before You’re Published | Guest Post by Ane Mulligan
1. Plan to spend an hour each day on building a platform. Think of it as pre-published marketing. You may as well get used to it; once you do get a contract, you’ll be spending hours marketing. That’s in addition to writing the next book. Editors will look...‘The Promise Box’ | A Q&A with Tricia Goyer
The Promise Box: With her heart – and her loyalty – on the line, can she let true love in her life?Every year, young Amish men descend on the cozy little town of West Kootenai, Montana, arriving in the spring to live there for six months and receive ‘resident’ status...What’s With Greeting Cards These Days? | Guest Post by Ane Mulligan
Yesterday I read a cartoon in the newspaper that reminded me of my mentor/buddy, Diann Hunt, and needing a break from writing, I went to the store to pick out a funny card to send with the cartoon.I browsed the card section, enjoying a good chuckle-until I turned one...The Art of Procrastination
Some days writing is the last thing I want to do. Whenever I’m in the mood to reorganize a closet or refold my husband’s T-shirts, I take it as a sign I’m supposed to be writing. Pretty crazy to avoid my passion, huh? Not that I don’t get great...Writer’s Block
Amidst a sermon recently, our pastor slipped in the words: writer’s block. My spine straightened. We have a large congregation, so he couldn’t be referring to me, could he? No, his vision scanned the many heads; he was talking about all of us striving to be perfect,...
About Kate
Kate Lloyd is a novelist and a passionate observer of human relationships. A native of Baltimore, MD, she and her husband live in Seattle the setting of several of her novels. She lived in Rome and studied Italian in college. Kate has worked a variety of jobs, including car salesman and restaurateur.