The Best #Bloggers = Zapkode Marie & Zen Habits

Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge: @Zapkodemarie  & @zen_habits

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


Z is for Zapkode Marie and Zen Habits.


Zapkode Marie has a delightful book blog called Just One More Chapter. She regularly features book reviews and is a great contributor to the blogging community. I thoroughly enjoy reading her reviews.


Zen Habits is a calming site - and what a perfect way to end the A to Z Challenge! The site reads,
"Zen Habits is about finding simplicity in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness. ... Zen Habits features a couple powerful articles a week on: simplicity, health & fitness, motivation and inspiration, frugality, family life, happiness, goals, getting great things done, and living in the moment." 


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Yvonne Ventresca & YA Asylum

Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge: @YvonneVentresca & YA Asylum

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


Y is for Yvonne Ventresca and YA Asylum.

Yvonne Ventresca is a wonderful YA author, but she is also an advocate for teen writing. In a recent post, she shared details about other sites that also support teen writing. During the A to Z Challenge, Yvonne is sharing productivity tips - - - which I think we can all benefit from! ;)

YA Asylum is a fantastic book blog. The site reads, "YA Asylum is a collaboration book blog with a focus on young adult. We have way too many books for our own good, but are constantly adding to our TBR shelves. YA Asylum is a book blog with a touch of horror, since we’re all lovers of the genre."  


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = XoXo Book Blog

Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge: @ilovebooks1117

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next blogger.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


X is for XoXo Book Blog.

I love blogs that support writers and readers, and Mel over at XoXo Book Blog does just that! She regularly features book reviews, giveaways, and book tours. So hop on over there and check out her current giveaways, and if you're a writer who needs a book reviewed - send her a request.


Please take a minutes to stop by this awesome blog and thank her for all she contributes to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Wendy Russo & Write with Fey

Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge: @wendysrusso & Write with Fey

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


W is for Wendy Russo and Write with Fey.

Wendy Russo is an author with a wonderful blog. She regularly features other authors and their works, but in a recent post, she explained: "Without Joan D. Vinge and her Return of the Jedi Storybook...I would be an entirely different reader…and writer…than I am."

On Chrys Fey's blog, "Write with Fey" it reads - “Catching sparks for stories and passing on torches of inspiration. I am an author, blogger, reader, vegetarian, and auntie. I live in Florida with my adopted cats.” In a recent post, Chrys offered suggestion for seasonal writing. “The following is a list of several things you should keep in mind if you’re writing (or plan to write) a story set in the US during winter.” She then goes on to detail ten different things to keep in mind when writing a scene set in wintertime. Great tips!



Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Romkey & Random Thoughts

Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @sromkey & @BishDenham  
   

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


R is for Shawna Romkey and Random Thoughts.

Shawna Romkey is an avid supporter of other writers and has "taught English at the university and secondary levels for close to twenty years and can’t quite fathom how all of her students have grown up, yet she’s managed to stay the same.  She’s a huge geek and fan of Xena, Buffy and all kick ass women, and loves to write stories that have strong female characters." Shawna recently posted advice for new writers. She wrote, "join a writers group in your area. Most of the stuff I learned about publishing and publishers who would be interested in my books was through members in my writing group. They can point you in the right direction and act as beta readers for your projects."


On Bish Denham's Random Thoughts blog, she describes herself as "a children's writer from the Virgin Islands. Growing up there was like living inside a history book; an imagination stimulator. Consequently I've been writing for just about forever. I am a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature and a member of SCBWI." In a recent post, Bish featured awesome pictures of smiles and wrote, "Today I am thankful for smiles which, though they come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and languages, are understood by everyone.”  


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Quill & Quotes

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @RayRhamey & Writing Quotes ...  
   

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


Q is for Flogging the Quill and Writing Quotes.


Ray Rhamey's Flogging the Quill blog has ALWAYS been one of my favorites. If you're looking to improve your writing, especially the beginning of your story, you must check out this site! In addition to a twelve-step checklist, Ray offers daily critiques (floggings) of writers' first pages. Ray says it's essential that the first page "begins connecting the reader with the protagonist ... and raises a story question."


If you need some quick daily inspiration to put a spark into your writing, check out Writing Quotes. Recently they featured this great quote by Lettie Prell: "I must write now and quickly, before I begin to prefer the perfect version that lives in my head." 


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = PK Hrezo & Putting Words Down on Paper

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @PKHrezo & @susannedrazic ...
   

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


P is for PK Hrezo and Putting Words Down on Paper.


PK Hrezo is a writer sharing her journey with the blogging world. She shares useful tips regarding writing and marketing and publishing in general. In a post about marketing, she explained, "marketing is only fun if we make it fun. If you're not enjoying your own marketing, no one else will either. When we're first starting out, no endeavor is too small. Try everything, be genuine, and keep revising your marketing plan."

Putting Words Down on Paper is Susanne Drazic's blog about "books, authors, writing, book tours, interviews, and anything else that has to do with writing and promoting." A recent post featured inspiring quotes such as this one from Neil Gaiman: "You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The only difference between writers and other people is we notice when we're doing it."


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = O'Sullivan & Once Upon a Time

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @OkatieO & @lizblocker ...  
   

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


O is for Katie O'Sullivan and Once Upon a Time.


According to Katie O'Sullivan's blog, she is "an author, editor, magazine columnist, wife, and mother to three kids and two big dogs... not necessarily in that same order each day. I try to write every day and read a book a week, but life often gets in the way. I write romance and adventure for young adults and the young at heart, and living next to the Atlantic Ocean influences everything I write." Katie regularly features other authors on her blog, posting interviews and excerpts.  

Once Upon a Time - An inside look into the process of writing a novel - is Liz Blocker's blog featuring posts about writing. One of my favorites took a humorous look at tips for successful writers (not). Liz teases, "1. Start Fast and Give Up Faster:  Everyone knows that if you're going to be successful in publishing, it'll happen overnight. This industry moves fast, so you have to move faster. Got a rough draft done? Good enough!! Slap together a query letter and send that puppy out. No one expects you do have a polished piece; there'll be plenty of time for that once somebody writes you a big check. If you've sent one query, though, and it got rejected, best to give up right away." Go now, and check out her wonderful blog! 


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Nicholas Kaufmann & NA Alley

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @TheKaufmann & @NAAlleyBlog ...
   

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


N is for Nicholas Kaufmann and NA Alley.


Nicholas Kaufmann is a critically acclaimed author of many books, and he is an avid supporter of other writers. One of my favorite aspects of his blog is "The Scariest Part" -- a section where other "authors, filmmakers, comic book writers, and game creators discuss the scariest parts of their latest works of horror, dark fantasy, dark science fiction, and suspense. The definition of “scariest part” is actually pretty flexible. It can be the scene that gave them the most chills, or some personal threshold they had to cross during the creative process. The goal is to help promote these new works to a wide audience of people interested in all things scary." 

NA Alley is a massive blog featuring just about everything you ever wanted to know about the growing "New Adult" category of fiction.  With a team of bloggers, the posts are varied and interesting. Definitely one to read regularly.


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Melissa & Musings of a Writing Mom

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @melissaddean & @JennsScribbles ...

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


M is for Melissa Dean and Musings of a Writing Mom.


Melissa Dean is a fantastic writer who describes herself as "a Fourth Grade teacher and unashamed book nerd." Melissa is an avid supporter of fellow writers, and one of my favorite posts on her blog features an inspirational video for writers. In it, Ridley Pearson states, "No book is written, every book is rewritten." 

 Technically, "Musings of a Writing Mom" is the subheading of the wonderful blog written by Jennifer Pitts titled SCRIBBLES FROM JEN ... but I really needed another blog for M. ;) So I went with the subheading. ha. Sometimes, we gotta do what we gotta do to make things fit. Inevitably, whenever I stop by Jennifer's blog, she has a post that makes me think, "Seriously? I had no idea!" For example, a recent post explained the origins of the ampersand. And seriously, I had no idea! 


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Leandra Wallace & LD Masterson

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @leandrajwallace & LD Masterson ...

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


L is for Le&ndra Wallace and LD Masterson.


Le&ndra Wallace describes herself as someone who loves ampersands and "an Indiana girl who loves to read and write." She writes delightful posts that make me smile on a regular basis. In a recent post, she commented on the fact that sometimes it feels like everyone else is writing more ... she said, "everyone else is writing 5.5 stories every week! {Nevermind that isn't possible-- it's what it feels like.}"

If you want to laugh ... and I mean the snorting kind of laughing ... visit LD Masterson's blog. She says she loves "Mystery...Suspense...Sci Fi...Romance... The joy of writing fiction - meeting new people in places that don't yet exist" but I really think she just loves to make other people laugh. Here's a picture she shared on a recent post and asked the question, "Think he'll figure out how his bike got stolen?" 

 

Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Kat, Kate, and Kim

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge -  @katrossauthor & @katejarvikbirch & @k_writes ...

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


K is for Kat Ross, Kate Jarvik Birch, and Kim Graff.



Kat Ross is a young adult author. Her debut, SOME FINE DAY, is available now, and she is an avid supporter of other writers. A recent post on her blog addressed the topic of cutting characters. She wrote, "When I had to revise Some Fine Day, there was much cold-blooded murdering of darlings—which actually turned out to be the easy part. My editor and I both agreed they were entertaining guests who were also dropping their dirty underwear on the bathroom floor, crashing on the couch, and not doing really doing much to move the plot anywhere.”

Kate Jarvik Birch had two young adult novels publish this last year, and she says about herself on her blog, "My life is full, overflowing. I'm a painter, a writer, a mother, a procrastinator and a daydreamer. Maybe there isn't time to fit it all into one life, but I'll keep trying. DELIVER ME (Spring 2014, Bloomsbury Spark), PERFECTED (Summer 2014, Entangled), Represented by Kerry Sparks at Levine Greenberg.” Kate regularly features other authors on her blog and tackles various writing topics, too.

 

Kim Graff is woman of many hats, including "a designer, a freelance editor, a book blogger, and a YA writer ... currently interning for Bree Ogden at D4EO. In the past, I've interned for P.S. Literary Agency, Astraea Press, and worked as a personal assistant for Best Selling author Gennifer Albin (Crewel). I offer critique services and create covers for authors. I am a member of the SCBWI, HWA, AWP, and HNS." Kim's blog offers fantastic writing tips and tips on traversing the publishing world. A recent post about common query mistakes, Kim wrote, "Wrong Pages: You don’t submit an “excerpt” — you submit the first five or ten pages. Not some random set of pages from chapter ten.”

Please take three minutes to stop by these three awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Joshua Bellin & Just Get it Written

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @TheYAGuy & @CaffeMaggieato ...

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


J is for Joshua David Bellin and Just Get it Written.

Joshua David Bellin is an awesome author whose debut novel, SURVIVAL COLONY 9, was published in 2014 by Simon & Schuster. His blog regularly features other authors, book reviews, rants, and writing tips. In a recent post, he gave great advice about what worked and what didn't work for his book promotions. "It's also very tempting to give things away to just anyone. Again, DON'T. Focus on reviewers and bloggers. Some of them won't review the book either, but they're better bets than random strangers."

Just Get it Written is a wonderful blog that features author interviews and posts about writing. It's a great place to get inspired by what other authors are doing and sharing.


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Insecure Writers & Writers Inspired

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - #IWSG & @mjcwriter ...

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


I is for Insecure Writers Support Group and Writers Inspired.

I've been a member of the Insecure Writers Support Group for YEARS, and WOW - what an amazing group of people. Not only do they support and encourage each other with regular posts, follows, and comments, but also they have published a book full of tips to help other writers. And the book is free to anyone, anywhere. If you've not yet joined this group, I highly encourage you to do so. 

Writers Inspired "is a community for writers to gather up courage and inspiration. … Here, you will find inspiring quotes on the general theme of Not Giving Up. From Author Interviews and Book Giveaways to writing prompts, tips and links for writers of all ages!”



Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Hashway & Helvig

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @kellyhashway & @KristiHelvig ...

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


H is for Kelly Hashway and Kristi Helvig.

Kelly Hashway "grew up reading R.L. Stein’s Fear Street novels and writing stories of her own, so it was no surprise to her family when she majored in English and later obtained a masters degree in English Secondary Education from East Stroudsburg University. After teaching middle school language arts for seven years, Hashway went back to school and focused specifically on writing. She is now the author of three young adult series, one middle grade series, and several picture books. She also writes contemporary romance under the pen name Ashelyn Drake. When she isn’t writing, Hashway works as a freelance editor for small presses as well as for her own list of clients. In her spare time, she enjoys running, traveling, and volunteering with the PTO. Hashway currently resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, daughter, and two pets.” Her blog features other authors on Fridays, writing tips on Wednesdays, and "Mish Mash" on Mondays.

Kristi Helvig "is a Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist turned sci-fi/fantasy writer. You can find her musing about space monkeys, Star Trek, and other random topics on her blog. Kristi resides in sunny Colorado with her hubby, kids, and behaviorally-challenged dogs." She often features author interviews and spotlights on her blog.


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Garver & Glass House Retreat

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @LaurelGarver & @GlassRetreat ...

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


G is for Laurel Garver and The Glass House Retreat. 

Laurel Garver is a "City dweller, word nerd, Indie film enthusiast and incurable Anglophile. Professor's wife and mom to a second-year Ravenclaw (perhaps wishful thinking, but she does wear a blue uniform to school...). Follower of the Good Shepherd, who is faithful when we are faithless. My poetry and fiction explore the places where heart and soul are tested and growing up truly begins. I also work in the Ivory Tower of academia as an editor, but don't hold it against me." Her blog, Laurel's Leaves, offers great writing advice, such as, "Need to raise more questions in your fiction? ... Who has the most to lose in this situation? Who might be secret allies? Who would have the most trouble keeping this secret? Who should the protagonist trust? Who should the protagonist suspect?”

The Glass House Retreat is a blog run by Maggie Pinque. I've been a long time admirer of Maggie's. She is dynamic, generous, and soulful. She supports women in their pursuits, and posts like this one make me love her even more.

 

 

Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Fiction University & Fly High!

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @Janice_Hardy & @SMaryG ...

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


F is for Fiction University and Fly High! 

Fiction University is a FANTASTIC blog run by Janice Hardy. The tag line of the blog reads, "Over 1,000 articles to help you take your writing to the next level!" And that is a fact! Janice writes many of the posts herself, but she also features guest posts written by other talented authors. This blog is a HUGE resource to the aspiring writer as well as the experienced writer!

Fly High! is run by Maria Grazia. Her profile reads, "I've been an English teacher for a long time now and a blogger for more than 5 years. I love classic literature, reading, theatre, period drama, art and that is what I usually write about on FLY HIGH!" She features great posts about writing and hosts book tours and author spotlights.


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Eileen & Evangelista & E.J.

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @eileenschuh & @KateEvangelista & @EJWesley  ...

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


E is for Eileen Schuh, Kate Evangelista, and E.J. Wesley. 

Eileen Schuh beautifully writes on her blog about herself: "Am I this woman, cradling her first grandchild in her arms in a mansion on a hill, the sound of the fountain in the Atrium taking me back to those creek-puddling days of long ago? Am I the woman who does Yoga, is learning to cross-country ski? Is trying to find a publisher for her novels? Yeah, I am all of that. ... I know who I am, but what will I become?” In a recent blog post, Eileen wrote, "I decided to make my scenic descriptions relevant in more ways than one. I was going to use powerful adjectives, some with double meanings, some with alliteration, some with rhythm. I was going to make each scenic description a coy contribution to the emotions driving the plot."

Kate Evangelista is a "graduate of De La Salle University - Manila with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature. She taught high school English for three years and was an essay consultant for two. Currently she writes full-time and is based in the Philippines." Her blog features good news from fellow authors, excerpts from her books, and interesting interviews.

E.J. Wesley will always be one of my most favorite bloggers. We met years ago on an online writing community (that long ago dissolved), and I continue to follow E.J. as his writing career flourishes. He is extremely supportive of other writers. And he is funny. :) He wrote a blog post titled "How I Found the Write Path" in which he said, "Never attempt a story in second person omniscient with multiple POVs and a sentient, singing goat..."


Please take three minutes to stop by these three awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Dorothy Dreyer & Dream Big, Write Often

Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge: @DorothyDreyer & Dream Big, Write Often

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


D is for Dorothy Dreyer and Dream Big, Write Often (Melissa Wray's Blog).

Dorothy Dreyer is a Philippine-born American living in Germany, writing young adult books that usually have some element of magic or the supernatural in them. Her blog features interviews with aspiring writers, making announcements of their good news and progress. One of my favorite posts is an interview with Deborah Halverson, author of Writing YA Fiction for Dummies. Halverson said, "First drafts are notoriously ugly because writers are initially just trying to get the characters and events pinned down. Making everything pretty is for later drafts. However, I find it very difficult to let the ugliness just sit there and wait for those later drafts. I can’t stand knowing Ugly is there, so I continuously battle the urge to go back and rework those first words until they’re no longer horrific."

Melissa Wray's blog, titled Dream Big, Write Often, features authors "in conversation" about their journey and writing tips. Each interview contains tons of valuable information about the publication process.


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!

The Best #Bloggers = Cherie Colyer & Christi Corbett

... Featured for today's #AtoZChallenge - @CherieColyer  & @ChristiCorbett ...

Over the years I've learned so much, made so many friends, and been uplifted by so many great bloggers! As a result, I'm recognizing some of the best bloggers for this year's A to Z Challenge. These bloggers have shared knowledge, promotions, jokes, guidance, support, and more. Scroll on down to meet the next set of bloggers.

To the BEST BLOGGERS in the world - I say, "Thank you!"


C is for Cherie Colyer and Christi Corbett.

Cherie Colyer has written multiple young adult paranormal romantic thrillers, and she is an avid supporter of other writers. She advises writers, "The revising process is when I look at my work with a critical eye. I add sensory detail that I may have missed. I add in the necklace that is important to my character because it represents the memory of her mother or the brief encounter with a quirky neighbor that explain something that happens later on in the book. And I add the missing details needed to allow readers to draw a picture of each scene in their minds as they read."

Christi Corbett is an award-winning author of historical fiction. She regularly features other published authors on her blog, telling their "Path to Publication" stories. She also features great writing quotes and bits of inspiration to make you smile, like: "No one can read the words you haven't written (Shellie Rushing Tomlinson)."


Please take two minutes to stop by these two awesome blogs and thank them for all they contribute to the blogosphere!