by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 30, 2014 | Writing
“I write a lot from personal experience, but I also embellish a bit.” — Miranda Lambert Why is it important to include our personal stories in some way in our writing? Well, few can imagine catching a sailfish better than a person who actually landed one. When...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 23, 2014 | Writing
“You can’t relate to a superhero, to a superman, but you can identify with a real man who in times of crisis draws forth some extraordinary quality from within himself and triumphs but only after a struggle.” — Timothy Dalton Recently, I read about people...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 16, 2014 | Writing
My guest today is Jennifer Slattery, author of Beyond I Do. Jennifer shares an important principle. Be ready for her thought-provoking examples. And don’t miss more about Jennifer and Beyond I Do following her post. As a freelance editor I’m often...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Sep 11, 2014 | Blogging
“The Internet has transformed many parts of our daily lives, touching everything from how we find information to how we go shopping, get directions, and even stay in touch with friends and family.” —Dean Ornish Since I added Tweetables to my blog posts, I’ve seen...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Aug 21, 2014 | Writing
“My theory is that every little bit has the potential to help. We just have to learn where to focus our limited time and energy, because obviously we can’t do it all.” —Jody Hedlund Image courtesy of debspoons at FreeDigitalPhotos.net I’m up against developing and...