Formatting/Cover/Proof My story is written, it’s been edited to a certain extent, now what? Now I get the fun part. I mean I love writing and seeing the story come together and finding out what happens to my characters, but I also enjoy formatting, d...

Editing How do I get my stories edited? And how did Jim Wood get edited? I have found that my editing is a bit different than many other writers. But it works really well for me. Yes, I’ve read the books that say:“Never go back and edit as you write....

Starting to Write Planner or Pantser? As I shared in the last post, ideas for stories come from everywhere. But Jim Wood began because I just started writing. Did I have any idea where the story was going? No. Did I know who my main characters were g...

Ideas Several people have asked me to share how my books are created from start to finish. Several years ago I did a blog series about it, but things have changed over time, so I thought you all might enjoy it whether you are a writer or not. Let’s b...

Woodbreak A western mystery series. Clean, Christian, and for the entire family. This series will take you down the Wood family tree as they help others, stand for right, solve mysteries, and through it all, depend on God for His help and guidance. W...

I had this post written, edited, and scheduled to post. And then I went to the link I was planning on sharing with you all . . . And discovered that my post was obsolete because the website had changed something and you could no longer do what I said...

These quotes and song just speaks so strongly about American men and women. It’s a reminder of those who didn’t give up even when the odds were against them and the world said it was no use. It’s a reminder of Who gave us our freedoms. We are America...

It’s time for some more fun and games! You might have played some of these games back in March when I first had them up, but these are slightly different. Two of the games are the same names, but have different questions. So get ready! The games are...

Read Another Page’s 2020 Reading Challenge is drawing to a close. I hope you’ve been challenged to read books you may not have normally chosen to read, and have dented your TBR stack. There is only a week left to read. Have you finished reading all 2...

I was trying to decide just what blog post to do next. When I did a search online for ideas of what to blog about, I saw this and couldn’t resist turning it into a post. Run a contest √ Well, I’ve done giveaways, and I did do a sort of contest with t...