About B.D.
A lifetime resident of Kansas, B.D. Tharp is the author of Feisty Family Values, published by Five Star Publishing in February 2010.B.D. began a freelance copy writing and editing company in 2004, now called Scribble LLC. She has been published in Sheridan Edwards Review, Women’s Focus magazine, Active Aging Magazine, Wichita Register magazine, and A Waist is a Terrible Thing to Mind: An Anthology.
B.D. just completed Patchwork Family, the sequel to Feisty Family Values. More...
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HAPPY SAINT PATRICKS DAY!
I know, I’m a day late, but there’s really good reason! I was at the KWA Scene conference all day yesterday (8AM-9PM). It was Great! There were agents, editors, publishers, authors, experts – You Name It! Good stuff for writers. AND for the reader, too. I know I’m trying to cut back on my “book habit” but I can’t – I bought 3 wonderful books that I can’t wait to read. Dark Eye, by William Bernhardt The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published, by “The Book Doctors” D. Sterry & A. Eckstut Dating Da Vinci, by Malena Lott You … Continue reading
New talent is amazing!
At the Kansas Author’s Club convention in Coffeyville Sunday I had the pleasure of hearing poetry written by three very talented youth. Talk about exciting! And too much fun. It was inspiring to hear these young people read their works. Poetry is difficult for me to write, but these youngsters made it sound easy. I know, it’s not. Writing contests are a great way for a writer to learn. You have to follow guidelines and meet deadlines. You have to submit your best work in order to beat the competition. Most writer’s group sponsored contests also offer submission critiques. It’s … Continue reading
How to find the right path…for your writing.
One of the first questions I hear from others is “how did you get published?” It wasn’t easy. (It took ten years for Feisty Family Values to go from concept to hardback.) But, I was determined to keep improving my craft. Writing is definitely one of the things that benefits from quantity. The more you write, the better your writing. You can’t give up. Writing is work. It’s easy to write words on a page, but it’s harder to be a good writer. Start small, like writing newsletter articles for your church or local women’s club. Try writing poetry or … Continue reading
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