Written By Nicole Humphrey Cook
Have you checked out Story Write? It’s totally new to me, so I know very little about it so far, but if you like reading (and critiquing) other people’s stories, this might be a great site for you.
You can also post your own stories, though I am still learning how that all works. There is some . . . → Read More: Story Write – Publish Your Stories
Written By Nicole Humphrey Cook
I’m not sure why I haven’t posted about this before. I’ve been pretty excited about it for a short while now and cannot wait until it finally arrives. Are you a YA, Middle Grade or Children’s writer looking for a convention that works with your completely busy, no time for anything schedule? You found it.
What is . . . → Read More: writeoncon for MC18
Written By Nicole Humphrey Cook
We had the busiest day yesterday. We decided to go spend the day at Hurricane Harbor – the water park inside Six Flags. It was sunny, hot and now I’m sunburned, but it was loads of fun!
I had one of those “you know you’re a writer when…” moments last night though. We left Six Flags and . . . → Read More: Being a Writer: Lakeside Dedication
Written By Nicole Humphrey Cook
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Montage – . . . → Read More: 20+ Free or Trial Version Software Programs for Writers
Written By Nicole Humphrey Cook
Not everyone loves Twitter. I get a lot of comments and talk to a lot of people who just don’t understand Twitter or how it can be helpful to communicate in 140 character messages. I’ll admit, that’s my least favorite part. I often find myself using “text chat” which I never do in real life. As . . . → Read More: 40+ Twitter Uses for Writers
Written By Nicole Humphrey Cook
The benefits I get from networking with other writers has been absolutely amazing. I have made real friends, get encouragement when I’m having a rough time, I can bounce ideas off others and get feedback, sometimes immediately. All of these things alone are great just to have, but they have also helped improve my writing and . . . → Read More: Best Websites For Writers
Written By Nicole Humphrey Cook
Very excited!! I applied to be the examiner.com St. Louis Frugal Family Examiner after noticing that the previous writer had not published anything since April of last year. I waited for awhile before applying to see if she would post again, but she never did. I took the chance about two weeks ago and went ahead . . . → Read More: Examiner.com – St. Louis Frugal Family Examiner
Written By Nicole Humphrey Cook
A couple of years ago, one of the pastor’s of my church left, details aren’t important. He moved to Arkansas and now is the pastor at a church there. There are two things I regret since he left. 1.) I never realized how extremely funny he is. 2.) I never realized what a grammar/word nerd he . . . → Read More: Words That Aren’t Words
