Thinking About Writing a Book?

If you have been thinking about writing a book, now is the time to do something about it. This is the time to get serious about sharing your message with others. 

Other people can benefit from the information you share with them. There was a time when I was well-acquainted with the pain of divorce, trying to raise children on my own, wondering how to make ends meet each month. 

It seemed that stress and fear ruled my life. But eventually, I learned there is a way to live a more positive and fulfilling life. And I wanted to share with other women the things that helped me. Perhaps the three most meaningful lessons I learned during that time were: 

o  The power of the Almighty.
o  The power of writing your passion.
o  The power of journaling your thoughts. 

Taken together, these three points become powerful instruments in helping to gain perspective, peace, and hope. They can also help you discover or confirm your life's passion. That's why my book has a daily devotional (some people call them meditations), a Scripture verse, and a space for writing down (i.e., journaling) your insights and thoughts. 


NEXT TIME: The Power of the Almighty




Copyright © 2013 Barbara Hemming 




                                               

PUBLISH YOUR BOOK YOUR WAY NOW!

The next few posts will deal with self-publishing your book. 

 

If you're a writer, or have dreams of becoming one someday, chances are pretty good you've heard of the term "self-publishing." 

 

You may even know something about the publishing or self-publishing industry itself.  In the past, your self-publishing efforts may consist of printing 10 originals on your  home computer's laser jet printer.  Or your efforts may extend to establishing your own book publishing and distribution company.   

Or maybe you just want to write a book for yourself, as a legacy gift to your family, a memoir of specific events in your life or someone else's life, a collection of grandmother's quotes, or the next blockbuster book. 

I wrote "Bible Miracles:  32 Daily Devotions and Journal to Inspire Today's Woman"  The title tells it all. 

Someone asked "why did you write a religious book, a devotional instead of a romance, mystery or other type of non-fiction book?  Something that would make a lot of money?" 

I say, money definitely has its rewards.  But, I'm hoping for "heavenly rewards" instead.

Writers write what's in their hearts.  Write what's in your heart, what you have a passion for, instead of trends.  Trends are here today and gone tomorrow….But your passion remains.   My passion is inspiration in all its forms, mainly for women but for men also.  So many women are walking around feeling inferior, stressed out, financially strapped, lonely, oppressed, depressed. 

 

I know because I was one of them.

More to come, next time.

Copyright 2013 Barbara Hemming

 

 

Don't Forget Mother's Day!

Recently, I was surprised to find out that the most profitable day of the year for florists is not Valentine's Day, but Mother's Day! 

Have a Happy Mother's Day.

Learn How to Self-Publish Your Book

Have you written a book or a memoir, but you're not sure how to get it published? 

Want to write a book but don't know how to start?  
 
Confused about the terms traditional publishing, self publishing, print-on-demand-publishing, and online publishing?

Then, meet me at Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort  Washington, MD 20744 on Thursday, May 23, 2013,from 1-3 P.M. and learn how to write and publish your book.  I will be discussing how I self-published my inspirational book, "Bible Miracles--32 Daily Devotions and Journal to Inspire Today's Woman."  

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Of all the non-religious holidays, I think Mother's Day is the most emotional, most guilt-filled, and yet, the sweetest holiday of the year.  It's the most emotional because we attach a lot of emotion to our mothers and the way they raised us and how we, as mothers, raise our own children.  We deeply love our mothers and set them apart on a pedestal   We can sometimes be touched with guilt because no matter what we do or say, it seems as if it can never equate to the love she showered on us all those years.  As a babe in arms, she was our first true love.  Our love for her was achingly sweet.  And she loved us back with all the vigor she had!

All of us have or had a mother but not all of us knew our mother, for many different reasons.  No one can ever take the place of a mother.  It's fair to say that if we didn't know our mother, there were women who filled that role, at various times in our lives.  They could be a grandmother, stepmother, aunt, motherly friend, or teacher. 

We can give thanks to God for our mothers and mother-substitutes.  We can express our gratitude for what they taught us and the love they gave us.  Let's make time for them.  Tell and show them how much we really love them.