by Judith Briles | Oct 27, 2026 | Writing Success, Writing Tip
Writing Smarts: Avoid hyphen, eM dash and eN dash Confusion The use of dashes is inconsistent in lots of writing—regardless if the writer is a newbie or veteran in the publishing ranks. The hyphen, eM dash and eN dash crop-up while you’re using Microsoft Word. Most...
by Judith Briles | Jul 28, 2026 | Author Success, Writing Success
Authors Lose When They Snooze! It is summertime and the year is marching on … as in way too fast. Are you still thinking about writing a book? How about revising the one you have? Could you be thinking about doing an update? Or just getting across the finishing line?...
by Judith Briles | Jun 30, 2026 | Author Success, Book Success, Writing Success, Writing Tip
It’s America’s Birthday Week… Celebrate the Freedom of Writing and Being an Author This Saturday is the 4th of July … a huge day in America. It’s America’s birthday. For some, the celebration of America’s independence becomes a stretch weekend. Since it’s...
by Judith Briles | Feb 24, 2026 | Author Success, Writing Success
Finding Your Sweet Spot to Write—Find it. Go to It. Write. This past week, I was away, The location was Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas and the annual Publishing at Sea. Besides delivering three days of workshops, the possibility of going off ship and visiting...
by Judith Briles | Dec 30, 2025 | Author Success, Writing Success
It’s Easy for Authors to Become the Sardine in the Publishing Sea! Let’s face it, publishing isn’t for sissies. Nor is book marketing. Yet, too-too many authors think that the world will easily discover their book, and them. If you are one of them, you are in for a...
by Judith Briles | Nov 4, 2025 | Author Success, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Hey Authors … what’s in your writing closet? Smart writers use the Hemingway app—it’s free for online use or upgrade to the Lifetime and park it on your website for easy peasy access. The Hemingway App becomes the author’s secret sauce for writing pop and pizazz. The...
