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Inspirational Journeys Presents: Believing in your Story when you don’t see the end result

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Hello everyone in the blogosphere, I have a special solo YouTube video and podcast episode to share with you today. The description is as follows: This week’s solo episode is based on John Chapter 9. I’m reading from the KJV, but you can pause and follow along in your translation of choice. After reading this … Read more

Inspirational Journeys Presents: A Message of Hope for Writers

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Hello lovely readers in the blogosphere, This morning after working through my doubts and fears about my writing and my story, The Lord laid it on my heart to share a special message of hope with you today. I briefly share passages from the 23rd psalm, Matthew 6:33, and I read Isaiah 41:10–15 from the … Read more

Inspirational Journeys Presents: A conversation about Writing Routines, Ghostwriting and Author Collaborations with Kent Sanders

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On today’s episode, Kent Sanders and I talk about writing routines, ghost writing, and the story of how he and Billy Stanley collaborated on the book entitled The Faith of Elvis. Be sure to have a method for taking notes while listening to this conversation, because there are some tips and nuggets of inspiration you … Read more

NaNoWriMo Kickoff and Encouragement

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Dearly beloved blog followers and readers in the blogosphere, Today marks the end of Preptober, and the beginning of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). NaNoWriMo starts in full swing tonight at Midnight. This year, my podcast has been chock full of fabulous interviews and a few short solo episodes for you to enjoy. I haven’t … Read more

Inspirational Journeys Presents: How to Raise Smart Confident Kids and Have Fun Doing it with Trish Wilkinson

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In today’s episode, My special Guest Trish Wilkinson and talk about her brain research and her work as an author, an editor and an author coach. There’s a lot of good information and takeaways, so have a method for taking notes ready as you listen to this. For those of you watching on YouTube, I … Read more

Inspirational Journeys Presents: Tips for Editors and Authors with Penni Askew

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This week, my special guest gives tips for both editors and authors alike. Be sure to have a pen and paper, or an electronic document handy, because you’ll want to take copious  notes during this informative conversation. INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEYS PRESENTS! Tips for Editors and Authors with Penni Askew! Hello: I’m proud to announce the following … Read more

Special updated Character Interview with Diana Peabody, first victim in my soon to be released novel, Shadow of Truth

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Hello everyone in the blogosphere: Since I’ve done some research for Shadow of Truth, I felt that it was important to ask my victim named Diana Peabody to tell us a little about how she was really killed. I know that in real life this wouldn’t be possible, but she is a character in my … Read more

Someone wanted, but, and, so, or: Developing Your Story Arch

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Hello everyone in the blogosphere, today I have a special writing tip to help you develop your story arch. Before we get into the formula, I have some news to share. My friend Teresa Guffanti invited me to join a new social media app called Clubhouse. While in a room for beginning podcasters, room moderator … Read more

News and Inspiration for February 2021

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    Hello to all my dearly beloved readers and happy 2021! I have a little bit of news from behind the scenes to share this month. First of all, please except my sincere apologies for not sending a newsletter in January. I had some writing struggles to work through during the month, but I’m … Read more

Get Your Writing Discovered in the PageTurner awards Writing contest

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“It’s so much more than a simple award: it’s a community and a movement” — The grassroots writing award shaking up the literary landscape. In 2017, author Paula Sheridan won The People’s Book Prize for her debut novel, The Grotto’s Secret. She was invited to a glamorous winners’ ceremony in London and handed her award … Read more

Inspirational Journeys Presents: How to Get Unstuck in your Writing Part 1: Stepping away from your WIP and Taking Care of Yourself

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Hello to all my friends and followers in the blogosphere. This week, I aired part one of a two-part podcast series on how to get unstuck in your writing. In this week’s episode, I share tips about how stepping away from your work and reading in your genre can inspire you and get your creative … Read more

Part Three of my Katrina Dobson Character Conversation

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Hello and welcome to the final segment of my character conversation with Katrina Dobson from Inner Vision. I encourage you to go back and read the introduction,  part one and part two of my conversation before proceeding to the rest of the interview, if you haven’t already done so. I also encourage you to sign … Read more

Part Two of my Character Conversation with Katrina Dobson

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Hello and welcome to part Two of my character conversation with Katrina Dobson. If you’re new to the blog, be sure to go back to the introduction and part one to catch up. I’ll be sure to link you to the next part at the end of the blog, once I get it posted. Be … Read more

Part One of My Character Interview with Katrina Dobson From Inner Vision

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Hello everyone, welcome to part one of my conversation with Katrina Dobson. If you’re new to my site, be sure to go back and read the Introduction I posted last week. Without further ado, let’s welcome my main character from what I now call Inner Vision: Katrina Dobson. Ann: Hey Katrina, I have some very … Read more

Introduction to a very important character conversation with Katrina Dobson from what is now known as Inner Vision

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Hello everyone in the blogosphere. Welcome to my new followers. Before I get started with today’s post, I’d like to encourage you to sign up for my mailing list. You’ll receive a special thank you gift and you’ll be one of the first to know about upcoming book releases and you’ll get a behind the … Read more

A Nifty Little Challenge to help you Change Your Mindset about Perfectionism in Your Writing

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The following is a fun little writing challenge written by Derek Doepker: If you ever find perfectionism cramping your writing… Give this a shot. Set a timer for 2 minutes. And write the worst possible draft you can. I don’t mean “don’t try to make it good/perfect.” That’s the typical writing advice for working on … Read more

TMI Tuesday Q&A challenge

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Hello everyone in the blogosphere, Today I have a fun blog post and challenge to share with you. The following five questions were originally posted on TMI Tuesday . I copied them from Lynda Lambert’s blog. I’m also including my answers for your reading pleasure Question 1: What is your phone screensaver at the moment? … Read more

How I visualize the world around me

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Want to know how I visualize the world around me as a blind person? take a look at the video below. Connect with me on social media: Tweets by annwrites75 https://www.facebook.com/annwritesinspiration https://www.instagram.com/annwritesinspiration Subscribe to my Youtube channel and my podcast at the links below: https://www.youtube.com/user/annsmusic1 Fill out the contact form below if you’d to subscribe … Read more