by M.N. Stroh | Mar 17, 2021 | My Writing, Personal
Hey Clan! The title of this post is a little deceptive. It’s true, I mean to share about a lesson I learned on stewardship. But I didn’t learn it from an old buffet. God taught the lesson, and he used an old buffet as an illustration.</p>...
by M.N. Stroh | Sep 28, 2020 | My Writing, Personal
Hey Clan! Yes, folks, the M.N. Stroh Clan Newsletter is moving! Amid holing up in my “cave” working edits and polishing a novella, it came to my attention that it’s time to do a little house cleaning. One of the looming tasks I avoided (for fear of the unknown) was...
by M.N. Stroh | Aug 23, 2020 | Serious Writer
Hey Clan! On Writers Chat we believe in generosity and love helping fellow writers. So you can imagine our excitement when best-selling Christian author, Hallee Bridgeman, joined us to share Writing in Layers. Hallee’s action-packed romantic suspense focuses on...
by M.N. Stroh | Aug 14, 2020 | Serious Writer
Hey Clan! In this Writers Chat recap, award-winning writer and skilled graphics designer, Rhonda Dragomir, demonstrates how to Manage Your Image Stream. I love what Rhonda said about this particular talk: Social media growth is built upon a combination of a carefully...
by M.N. Stroh | Aug 12, 2020 | Historical Fiction, My Writing, Personal, Writing Help
Hey Clan! Achieving the right balance in writing versus marketing is a constant debate in the industry. Some purport a 50/50 balance between writing and marketing (or platform building). Others are proponents of the 60/40 rule. Yeah, that one’s divided too. While some...
by M.N. Stroh | Jun 22, 2020 | Historical Factoids, Irish Culture Insight, Research
Hey Clan! Irish monasticism, like any other, practiced the monastic Horarium. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “We’re one sentence in, and already she’s throwing big terms at us.” Don’t worry, I won’t throw it at you too much. Basically, the monastic...
by M.N. Stroh | Jun 16, 2020 | Serious Writer
Hey Clan! In this episode of Writers Chat, we gathered to discuss Creative Outlets for Writers, and who better to weigh in on that topic than Creative Director of Serious Writer, Inc., Cody Morehead? Cody shared about branding, creating social media images, graphic...
by M.N. Stroh | Jun 11, 2020 | Serious Writer
Hey Clan! In this episode of Writers Chat, literary agent, conference speaker, and award-winning author, Caroline George, talks about developing author brand. In You the Protagonist, Developing Your Author Brand, Caroline explores the basics of brand-building....
by M.N. Stroh | Apr 30, 2020 | Personal, Serious Writer
Hey Clan! In this episode of Writers Chat, I and my fellow behind-the-scenes Writers Chat team member, Norma Poore, joined our community to discuss the basic elements of fiction. In Fiction 101, you’ll learn how to create story, character, and plot. This was a...
by M.N. Stroh | Apr 23, 2020 | Serious Writer
Hey Clan! Through these challenging times, I’m sure you’ve faced discouragement and frustration. Perhaps you’ve even asked yourself, “Is there light at the end of this tunnel?” Not the train-kind of light, but the kind leading to hope....
