[…]the remaining one per cent is often the mistakes that not only cause embarrasment, but trouble. For example, the wrong numbers for ordering merchandise or mispelled names. Perform a medium edit. “Murphy’s law” insures us that no amount of proof-reading will uncover all of the errors in a work about to be published. The question we might well ask is […]
[…]Fiction May 2018: Editing for Textbook Publishers March 2016: Freelancing April 2017: Overcoming Self-sabotage June 2018: How to Make Self-Publishing Work For You April 2016: Ebooks May 2017: Interviewing July 2018: How to Start Podcasting May 2016: Bestsellers July 2017: Getting Started as a Freelancer August 2018: Exploring Audiobook Opportunities June 2016: Publishers’ Perspective August 2017: How to Effectively Use […]
[…]and everything goes up in flames. It’s a total loss. Beat 5 asks, “What now?” If (as is common for many writers when they first come to me) your answer is, “Then she moves in with her boyfriend, and it’s awesome, and they live happily ever after!” then, well, you have a problem. That’s not interesting, and it’s not real […]
[…]or “normal” in this act. When you’re unsure what to write, write about what’s uncomfortable because it’s only when life pushes us out of our comfort zone that we truly learn and grow. Act 3 is your “synthesis” world. If Act 1 was one slice of bread and Act 2 was all the yummy stuff you put on a sandwich, […]
Mark your calendars! The 2022 Annual Conference will be October 20–22, 2022, at the BYU Conference Center in Provo, Utah. Friday, October 8, […]
[…]and nonfiction examples as she works with you hands-on to incorporate deepest conflicts, dark-night-of-the-soul drama, and climaxes that will have your readers singing! (Or . . . dancing . . . or joining a movement.) In this workshop, you will learn: Why you are smack in the middle of the Hero’s Journey—because you’re human—and how to make it empower you […]
[…]is largely self-contained, meaning I can pick the book up for a three-minute motivational pick-me-up while waiting in a doctor’s office or giving a bottle to my baby daughter. Don Aslett shares many anecdotes—from his own life or others’—that infuse life into his book, grounding each piece of advice in a concrete, memorable, and often funny story or observation. A […]
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[…]just starting out in your field? I am someone just starting out in my field (I won’t graduate for another year), but for everyone else out there struggling, I say take every opportunity! Don’t ever think you’re underqualified before you look into it. I would have never believed I’d be on the LDSPMA board, but I’m so grateful that I […]
[…]best for you, along with tools and resources to help you get there! Bio: Kyle Lund is the editor-in-chief of Cedar Fort Publishing and Media and oversees the production of 100 books a year. Before that, he worked as an assistant to the editor-in-chief, a freelance editor, a copywriter, a content creator, an ESL teacher, and a high school English teacher. He is a graduate […]
[…]me roughly three days to study and two days to write. Picture me, hunkered down at my early 90s-era computer, giving my all for the kingdom. Pressure writing brings out the best in me, but I couldn’t have accomplished this feat without power-eating an entire school of Swedish Fish and slugging down a six-pack of diet Pepsi. Fish is healthy, […]
[…]visit archives to dig into original research. Network with other scholars and refine your work through informal peer review and then formal peer review. What advice do you have for someone just starting out in your field? Pay the price of learning to become an expert in your field. What keeps you inspired in your daily creative work? Traveling with […]
[…]attendees from mid-November to January 31, 2023. In the following list, virtual sessions for a given track are listed first, followed by in-person sessions. Jump to: Keynote Speakers Publishing TrackMedia TrackMusical Arts TrackVisual Arts TrackMarketing TrackEditing, Design, and Production TrackFiction Writing TrackNonfiction Writing Track Interactive Sessions Praiseworthy Awards Gala Friday/Saturday, October 21–22 Main Conference Return to top Our thanks to […]
[…]have had an impact on my growth as a creative person trying to figure out how to share my light through praiseworthy works. As I worked through several paragraphs, I started asking myself questions such as, “Why am I writing this?” and “Should I include this?” Finally, it dawned on me that I don’t need to write about what is […]
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