Sage Advice #6: Worst Piece of Advice
Drum roll, please. Here it is...the last post in the Sage Advice series...the worst piece of advice I’ve ever received is...I’m sure...
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lolliehofer
- Aug 9
- 2 min
Sage Advice #5: Network - Get Your Name Out There
Don't let my cool and calm demeanor fool you. My smile and wave hide the truth about me…I'm somewhat of an introvert who hates attention...
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lolliehofer
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Sage Advice #4: Family Anecdotes
Family anecdotes and quirky behaviors may have a place in your writing. I have lots of stories I can tell on myself. I accidentally...
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lolliehofer
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
November Will be a Quiet Month
During the month of November, I won't be writing any posts on my blogs. I'm sure you find that bit of news devastating (not). I have been...
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lolliehofer
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
Sage Advice #3: Editors Aren't Your Enemies
Their job is to make your incredible story even better Editors aren't here to make you feel bad about yourself. They don't wield the...
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lolliehofer
- Oct 6, 2022
- 2 min
Sage Advice #2: "You've Got to Know When to Hold Them, Know When to Fold Them..."
Thanks to Kenny Rogers, I offer another sage piece of advice: "You've got to know when to hold them, Know when to fold 'em Know when to...
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lolliehofer
- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
Sage Advice #1: Don't Wait To Feel Inspired
In my last article I shared five great pieces of advice I've received over the years from writers like you. Now I'm going to break down...
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lolliehofer
- Aug 29, 2022
- 2 min
Sage Advice
I've Received from Savvy Writers (Like You) I belong to a local Christian writers' group, Omaha Wordsowers. Since the pandemic we've been...
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lolliehofer
- Jun 30, 2022
- 1 min
I'm Not Ready to Run
On purpose I left out part of the chorus on the Kenny Rogers' song. It goes like this..."You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to...
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lolliehofer
- May 23, 2022
- 1 min
Remember to Have Fun
I know God has called me to be a writer. I also know writing can be hard work and involves discipline. I'm wiping my brow because I just...
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lolliehofer
- Apr 22, 2022
- 1 min
Wordsowers: You're Invited
Wordsowers is a group of Christian writers who meet together to encourage one another in their writing endeavors. The group is based in...
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lolliehofer
- Apr 18, 2022
- 2 min
I'm a Big Ol' Scaredy Cat
I admit I'm a big ol' scaredy cat. I'm terrified of heights, tightly enclosed places, things that go bump in the night, speaking in front...
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lolliehofer
- Mar 30, 2022
- 1 min
Promote Myself? No Way!
Say what? I have to promote myself? No way! I can't do it. One huge thing that publishers are interested in is who's following you. How...
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lolliehofer
- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
Be Intentional - Just Do It
God gave me the word "intentional" for 2022. In other words, just do it. "Get 'er done" as Larry, the Cable Guy, would say. Writing isn't...
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lolliehofer
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
I'm Back
I've been quiet for the last few months refining a manuscript for a children's chapter fiction book and ended up adding several chapters...
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lolliehofer
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
Intimately Acquainted
On Instagram, I publish a series entitled, "As A Writer." It's simply another outlet for me to express myself as an author. Here is...
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lolliehofer
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
After I Declared, "I'm Not Retired" - Things Went Bonkers
In my last blog, I declared to ya’ll that I’m not retired. I have a full-time job. Writing. After I made that cocky declaration, crazy...
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lolliehofer
- Aug 12, 2021
- 2 min
Let It Be Known, I Am Not Retired
I Have a Full-Time Job Did you notice that something is missing from this picture? Take a good look. Have you figured it out? I'm missing...
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lolliehofer
- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
Through the Fires and the Floods
I posted this on Instagram earlier today. Scary stuff. Allowing ourselves to be transparent, that is. Especially when the fires and...
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lolliehofer
- Feb 18, 2021
- 1 min
When You Get Bogged Down
There was an old lady name Lollie Who liked to write by golly One day she got stuck In a writer's rut Her writing was no more than folly....
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