More Writing

This year I hope to do more writing. I'm going to work on a couple of blogs.

One will be about the books I have published to see if more people might notice them.

Another will be about Bible prophecy. There are so many books about the end times that have been published lately. I want to go through them and put out reviews that help people decide if they are worth reading.

And I might put some articles and/or short stories on Medium.com. It's a pretty cool website with thousands of articles. I mostly read the ones about writing more, writing better, and possibly making some money while you are at it.

So please keep an eye on what I am up to.

Thanks for visiting with me,

Kathi Linz

Writer's Block - I mean, Blog

I went into LinkedIn and found a children's writer's group and a children's publisher's group.  Both groups have accepted me, so now I get daily updates from them.  When I introduced myself in the Children's Writer's group, one member asked me for a link to my blog or website so she could look at my books. 

I understand that nowadays writers have to self-promote.  Publishers don't do that for you anymore unless you are already well-known - and then, what's the point?  I haven't put out a book of any note since 2002.  No one at that time was blogging and few authors had websites. 

I am continually amazed at how fast things change.  I can't keep up with the devices people bring me in the library and ask, "How do I...?"  I don't know!  I've never seen one of those before!  Take it to a techie.  Better yet, hand it to a three-year-old.  They'll figure it out.  I'm terrified that I'll push the wrong button and it will self-destruct.

In my day, we got up off the couch to change the channel on the TV of which there were three or four channels.  The toaster was one of our more advanced pieces of technology.  Plastic was a recent invention having been developed in WW II.  Our shampoo bottles were still made of glass and were deadly if dropped in a shower.  Everything else has been developed since then.  And I'm not that old!  I can't even get SSI yet.

What does it say in Daniel, "In the last days, knowledge will increase and people will travel to and fro."  I didn't look it up exactly but that's close. 

Today the news said that Iran was much closer to nuclear weapons that previously thought.  That means the war with Israel is closer than previously thought, and Jesus has His foot on the threshold eagerly waiting for the word to bring us home. 

I can't wait.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi

Query First

According to the rules of the magazine writing game as they have been presented to me, one should send a query about an idea to a magazine.  One shouldn't write an article until the magazine asks for the piece. 

In theory, this saves a lot of time and effort for the writer because they don't have to write anything that hasn't been commissioned.

That's all well and good.  But what if I feel like writing something and no one has asked for anything yet? 

Let's see.  I can write more queries (practical, but not overly satisfying).  I could write short stories for contests and magazines (fun, but no guarantee of acceptance).  I could write just for the joy of it and not expect anyone else to pay for it, publish it, or even read the thing. 

As much as I would love to spend my time replacing my current paycheck with other income, or supplementing what I earn, sometimes I just want to spill something on the page and not worry about who it's for or who else will see it.

Or I could come back to my blog more frequently.  I apologize for the lengthy absence.  I haven't taken a break in my classes for almost a year now and have three more 6-week classes in my immediate future.

Thanks for visiting with me.

Kathi