Tag Archives: publishing

Are You Ready for Big Magic?

Posted on April 10, 2024 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert I am a firm believer that timing is everything and that time (along with dogs) can heal well almost anything. I also believe that books find me when I need them. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert was … Continue reading →

Posted in Soul Mate Publishing | Tagged burnout, creativity, Imagination, inspiration, publishing, writing, writing life | 2 Comments

A Thankful Anniversary – Proud to be a Soulie

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Tina Susedik, Author

As I was trying to come up with a topic for this blog, I started thinking about how long I’ve been a Soulie. I knew it was in the fall when I got the “call” (e-mail) saying Debbie liked “Riding … Continue reading →

Posted in Catching Up With Tina S!, Soul Mate Publishing | Tagged Char Chaffin, cheryl yeko, Debbie Gilbert, publishing, Riding for Love, Soul Mate Publishing, Soulie, The Trail To Love, Tina Susedik, Writing Contests | 5 Comments

Ready for Fall

Posted on September 20, 2018 by AmesGrace

Hello Soulies! It’s me again. Apparently I took a momentary detour (it happens to everyone from time to time right? Please tell me that it’s not just me…) and I got ahead of schedule and uploaded my blog post a … Continue reading →

Posted in Ambling Along With Amy!, Soul Mate Publishing | Tagged beautiful, blog, book, boots, chores, cocoa, cool, crisp, cslendar, fall, flowers, fresh, grilling, kiddos, leaves, post, publishing, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, Saturday, September, snuggling, Soul Mate, special someone, spring, summer, swimming, vacation, Weather, winter | 1 Comment

Agent vs. Press: Why Choosing a Press Isn’t Bad

Posted on October 4, 2016 by hybridlady

I know, getting an agent is the dream. I know of people who only query agents period. I’m still querying agents even after successfully publishing ten books and counting. An agent opens doors. But agents aren’t always the best path … Continue reading →

Posted in Katie's Catch-All, Soul Mate Publishing | Tagged advice, publishing, small presses | 2 Comments

Are You Still Listening?

Posted on September 1, 2016 by patcharles121

In my last blog to you, I spoke of listening and how to listen, to make an effort to listen to others. How did you do? Have you already forgotten? Sometimes, I have to admit I do interrupt, but it … Continue reading →

Posted in Pondering With Pat Charles!, Soul Mate Publishing | Tagged books, characters, Imagination, Listening, Patricia Charles, publishing, romance, Soul Mate Publishing, writing | 3 Comments

My Particular Lack of Promotion

Posted on February 20, 2015 by patriciahudson

Why do I punish myself . . . I’m a masochist. Masochism is an eponym — a word named after a person. Leopold von Sacher-Masoch was an Austrian writer in the nineteenth century who described the gratification he got from … Continue reading →

Posted in Pausing For Pat!, Soul Mate Publishing | Tagged author, books, career, craft, creativity, Dreams, Facebook, family, fiction, friendship, goals, Humor, Imagination, inspiration, mindset, motivation, prioritizing, publishing, purpose, reading, rewards, road to publication, social media, Soul Mate Publishing, time-management, writing | 6 Comments

Help, My Editor Wants to Kill Me! by Char Chaffin

Posted on September 6, 2014 by charchaffin2011

Okay, maybe nothing so drastic as that. Though having been on both sides of the writing bed, I can relate—and yet offer little sympathy either to myself in writer mode, or when I don my editor’s hat and deal with … Continue reading →

Posted in Char's Thoughts, Creativity, Inspiration, Perserverance, Publishing, Soul Mate Publishing, Writing, Writing career | Tagged career, Char Chaffin, creativity, Editors, Imagination, inspiration, publishing | 24 Comments

The Joy of Editing

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Mira Gold

Like most starry-eyed writers, I fell victim to the angst and stress associated with the editing process. The mere thought of another human being reading the body of work I slaved over, for the sole purpose of critiquing, was enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Pieces of April! | Tagged April Luna, editing, Imagination, inspiration, motivation, publishing, road to publication, Soul Mate authors group, writing | 6 Comments

Victoria’s Vignettes, and her introduction

Posted on May 8, 2014 by victoriapinder

Victoria’s Vignettes I’m so excited Soul Mate Publishing asked me to join the blog team and post. So I’ll start with an introduction and wave my hand around to say ‘Hi, I’m Victoria Pinder and yes this is my real … Continue reading →

Posted in Soul Mate Publishing, Victoria's Vignettes! | Tagged author, Miami, publishing, romance writing, Soul Mate Publishing, volunteer, Wedding | 2 Comments

“The Call” (a.k.a. “The Email”)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Rebecca Heflin

A couple of weeks ago an email thread began working its way around the RWA Contemporary Romance Chapter loop (of which I am a member), and I thought it would be fun to share our stories here. It was about … Continue reading →