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You must read this article

Published on October 21, 2015January 19, 2018 by Jean M. Cogdell13 Comments

If you want to get the word out to your target audience, click and read how.

A must-read post by Angela Ackerman

How Authors Can Find Their Ideal Reading Audience

Posted on October 12, 2015, on Jane Friedman’s blog is one of the best blog posts I’ve read in like forever.

I understand the importance of connections. But where do I make the right ones?

How do I find who my target audience is?

Angela gets specific and provides links to get us started.

At our house, ask a question and the answer is automatic. “Google it.” But now the question is “Google what?” Angela explains how to expand your search to reach the right targets. Bullseye Target

Okay, now how about Soovle it?

This website takes it to a whole different level. Thank you Angela!

I’ll add one more tip I use, Twitter search. You’ll be surprised how effective Twitter is.

Now go forth and hit the bullseye!

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Time to resurrect writing prompts

Published on October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell13 Comments

Time to get back in the saddle.

Writing prompts help my imagination as well as my writing skills, so time to do a few.

First up is from Julia’s Place

100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups = Week#170 “but she saw”

Resurrection

Faye stopped in mid-stride. It wasn’t possible, but she saw her. She just saw her dead mother in Macy’s. On feet weighted by lead, and legs made of rubber, she retraced her steps. Faye stared at the fall sweaters and leather boots. No one moved among the display. Sun glinted off the glass and there she stood, her mother. Faye gasped, and covered her mouth. She smoothed her skirt and brushed at invisible wrinkles. Her mother matched Faye’s movements. When did this happen? When had she morphed into the old woman reflected in the glass?

Have some fun. Take five and see where 100 words take you.

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Do you like to talk?

Published on September 14, 2015September 11, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell8 Comments

Well, now you can talk your book, short story or blog into existence.

Doing a happy dance!

I’ve discovered Google Voice!

Okay, maybe I’m a little late to the dance, no teasing out there, but I think this is so cool. Now I can talk to my computer and watch as it types on my screen.

Plus it’s FREE!

I love free stuff!

I’ve never been very good at dictation, even in the olden days of hand-held dictaphone. But this is one more tool in my ever-growing writing arsenal.

As a person who deals with chronic pain, there are days when typing is just not possible. But, I can always talk. LOL

So I plan on learning to use this program more effectively.

Check out Google Docs Voice and see if it’s something you might want to add to your writing tool box.

Do you use a voice command program to dictate your writing? If so, which one?

After years of hiding my words from the world, I have found my voice

Published on September 9, 2015 by Jean M. Cogdell

I’m thrilled this rainy morning to brag on a special person. My sister, and fellow writer Sheila Good featured today over at —

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