Tips & Links

Many people ask me how I got started writing and how I keep it up. I started out writing at the kitchen counter while my babies played happily on the floor and supper was simmering on the stove. I wrote for ten or fifteen minutes, sometimes for twenty. Once the children started school, I wrote for 2-3 hours during the day. Now, I still only write 3-4 hours during the day because I enjoy a variety of other activities--cooking, gardening, singing, praying, playing. Thanks be to God for this beautiful writing life!
A reminder: you have to carve writing time into your busy day. 
  •      Write every day, even if it's just for fifteen minutes. 
  •      Take writing courses; learn the craft.
  •      Join or form a critique group.
  •      Make a commitment.
  •      Read good books.
  •      Persevere.
I discovered a long time ago that the best way to learn something is to actually teach it. Take every opportunity to help a fellow-writer. Find your tribe. I am blessed to have had the chance to mentor over a hundred writers. 

Some useful links:

Archived Articles from the Web on Business & Craft of Writing:
A Tense Situation
Chautauqua Musings
Dialogue -- It's Not Just Talk
Query Letters -- A Personal Journey
Shalom Tidings pieces
 Teeter-Totter
The Color of Skin (scroll down after the article Compliments are Free)
The Science of Smallpox (and A Shot in the Arm)
Tomorrow's Mittens

Podcasts with me:


Blog Interviews with me:
Carol Baldwin's Blog: Behind the Scenes BOUND Part 1 and Part 2



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