Create More Readers
Hey, there, long time no blog. (I’m focusing most of my attention on my beloved subscribers. If you’re not seeing emails from me, make sure you signed up for the free resource library using an of the buttons on this … Continued
What’s Your Crisis Plan (for your writing)?
Do you have a crisis plan for your writing? If I were to ask you, “Hey, how’s the writing going?” and your response would be something like, “Writing?! I’m just trying to survive, over here!” then this is the … Continued
Top Ten Posts of 2018
We’re winding down 2018, almost ready to close it and put it on the shelf. (Am I the only one who bawls during Rudolph’s Shiny New Year, during Father Time’s song?) I’ve been doing some reminiscing and a little analysis … Continued
Favorite Christmas Stories for Families
What are your family’s favorite Christmas stories? And what was your favorite Christmas gift you received when you were a kid? Mine was the entire set of the Chronicles of Narnia. For me, the highlight of the gift exchange … Continued
How to Build Confidence as a Writer
Is it possible to build confidence as a writer? I don’t know about you, but I find it incredibly difficult to talk about my work. I can talk for hours on writing in general, but to speak about my … Continued
To Blog or Not to Blog?
In certain writing circles, there’s a debate about blogging. “To blog or not to blog?” Some argue for its merits, others say blogging robs time and resources from writing projects. Could I write more novels if I stopped dividing my … Continued
It’s my Blogiversary!!
Happy Blogiversary! February 27th will mark a year since I launched Cole Smith Writes, can you believe it?! Looking back over the last trip around the sun, there are so many positive changes I’ve been able to experience! When I … Continued
Books for Personal Growth This Year
The year is off to a great start! How can you keep January’s momentum going strong into spring? By taking time to invest in personal development! Harry S. Truman said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” … Continued
The Benefits of Reading Bedtime Stories
Christmas break is nearly here, and school-time routines fly out the window! That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it can be a fantastic opportunity to shake things up and try something new — like reading nightly bedtime stories. We’ve … Continued
5 European Christmas Characters You Might Not Know
Last week, I shared a few ways to incorporate December’s magic into your creative projects. For centuries, people have grappled with the season’s opposites and have expressed that tension with rich characters, themselves dichotomies of light and dark. I can … Continued