INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEYS PRESENTS! Mary L. Schmidt! Hello: I’m proud to announce the following guest for your listening pleasure. Please be sure to read onward after the following message to learn how you can be my guest here on INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEYS. Thanks for listening and do write to let me and my guest know what you … Read more
Please listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Book review of the last lecture https://anchor.fm/inspirational-journeys/episodes/Book-review-of-the-last-lecture-e3q7ah In this episode I give a book review of The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and my thoughts on what he had to say about living your childhood dreams, along with his quotes and my revelation by … Read more
Hello and welcome to my blog! Today I am excited to feature one of two versions of the same book. I was going to do a double feature this week, but I didn’t want to make my post overly long and I figured that you’d get more enjoyment out of seeing each author featured. Therefore, … Read more
Hello everyone, I hope you enjoyed my featured books about poetry. I posted these previous books in honor of National Poetry month. This week, we are working our way back to short fiction with a special featured book which launched on Wednesday April tenth. Without further ado, let’s highlight our new Electric Eclectic book. This … Read more
When you read books, do you find the little nuggets of inspiration the author has left behind? Why not use that inspiration to leave behind a part of your soul in your own writing. Here’s a post that explains what I’m talking about in greater detail. Please like, share and comment on the original blog. … Read more
If you’re thinking of writing your novel in more than one POV, the following post will give you some points to consider. On Writing Multiple POVs
Hello everyone, Thanks to all of you who commented on Joan Myles’s book last week. This week I have another fabulous book of poetry to share with you. Our featured book of the week is entitled Words of Life: Poems and Essays, written by Ann Chiappetta Description: Beautifully and powerfully, the author writes about … Read more
Here’s a blog post featuring yours truly. Please read, comment, like, share and enjoy.
Hello everyone in the blogosphere, Today I have a special treat for you. Trish Hubschman has graciously offered to review my full length novel entitled A Journey of Faith: A Stepping Stones Mystery. Take it away, Trish! Journey of Faith: A Stepping Stones mystery by Ann Harrison is Christian/inspirational fiction. Becca is climbing a … Read more
 Hello to all readers and writers in the blogosphere. I hope you are enjoying my new “featured Book of the week column†and I certainly hope you went out and picked up your own copy of Three: An Electric Eclectic Book by P.J. Roscoe. If so, please share it with your friends and leave a … Read more
Here is a blog post that I found to be encouraging to me as a writer and as a reader. Reading outside your genre will inspire you in more ways than you can imagine. If that’s not reason enough to read far and wide, here’s another reason I started reading more than the genres I was comfortable with: I found out that I like writing in fantasy and Christian mystery/thriller. Maybe this avenue of self-discovery will hold true for you in a different way, but you’ll never know if you don’t expand your reading preferences.
Please enjoy the following post and if you like it, please leave a comment on the original blog and give it a like and a share or two.
Here are some reasons why reviews are so important. However, we must not let bad reviews shake our confidence in writing.
via Review Power
Hi everybody I know I’ve been sharing a lot of valuable posts on my blog, but today, I have a character interview with Maylani. She is a magical creature I created called a native beacon. She stands about six feet tall, with a wing span of about six feet. I have just finished working on … Read more
This holds true for all authors, no matter in what genre you write. Please take this tip to heart and promote your books well.
Here’s a beautiful poem by author Tammy Frost. May it warm your heart and bless your soul.
via AUTHOR’S CORNER: What God Hath Done a Poem by Tammy Frost
Here are a few ways you can market your book, blog or business.
via TIPS FROM TELL-IT-TO-THE-WORLD MARKETING: Fifty Ways To Sell Your Book Blog or Business
Here’s a tip for all you Scrivener users in the blogosphere.