Strike The Write Tone

05/04/2025

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In November 2021, I wrote a post for my blog titled “Write with Purpose Using Indexing.” I had gone down a rabbit hole while doing research for a coaching client. In summary, “Write with Purpose Using Indexing” defines 13 different purposes a paragraph can serve. Yes, 13. For now, if you are...

24/03/2025

I'm thrilled to have my essay on memoir published today on the Brevity Blog, by editor-in-chief Dinty Moore. Read it here and please leave me a comment.

By Trish Lockard One of my biggest challenges as a freelance editor and writing coach is encountering potential clients who don’t yet understand the definition of memoir.  Believe me, I get it…

21/03/2025

How fortunate am I to have Tara Heaton as a client? Congrats to Tara as Life Minutes becomes a #1 bestseller on Amazon.

03/03/2025

A well-deserved fantastic article about the memoir *Life Minutes: Igniting Joy from the Fire of Heartache*. Author Tara Heaton and I spent many months giving birth to this inspiring work of literature. I am so proud to have been Tara's editor. Available now for pre-order at Amazon.

Life Minutes is a memoir that reads like a cinematic novel one can't put down. Written by renowned TEDx speaker, storyteller and founder of En Pointe Communication, Tara Heaton, Life Minutes is a breathtaking narrative on resilience that takes readers on a journey through unthinkable challenges, dem...

06/02/2025

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27/01/2025

It's with great joy that I can share this book launch event for my #1 favorite memoir client Tara Heaton. Tara and I worked together for more than a year to craft this moving, entertaining, and uplifting memoir, Life Minutes. I will be at her book launch, sharing thoughts on Tara and her journey with this beautiful memoir. If you are in the Atlanta area, please attend. Meet Tara, her family, and me.

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05/12/2024

My first blog post in a few months! For new writers of all types, here are my suggestions for how to establish a daily writing routine. They will improve your productivity.

Having a special place, time, and method for writing puts you in the right frame of mind to produce.

15/11/2024

Is any technology as polarizing as AI? Some love it, some loathe it. As an editor, I am not a fan of having to detect and call out AI-generated text.

As a writer, have you used AI to assist you? In what way? How did it go?

10/10/2024

Here is a wonderful interview with my friend and book co-author Terri Lyon. Let *Make a Difference with Mental Health Activism* guide you as you become a productive, happy activist on behalf of mental health and a stigma-free culture.

https://www.adtalem.com/newsroom/articles/adtalem-answers-how-can-i-be-a-mental-health-advocate?fbclid=IwY2xjawF1JjBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHV8CFT_K_OjbDpNH-DdjCIiGsGh2eMlXQbY6nL8-gSpr_ldmzWwTIrm0QA_aem_owqdJh7OiAccabqzflzJMQ

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07/04/2024

Terri Lyon and I had a fantastic experience Saturday speaking about mental health activism at the Ijams Nature Center mental health awareness festival. Thanks for inviting us Ijams Nature Center.

17/03/2024

My latest blog article deals with an oft-misunderstood species: the beta reader!

Beta reader at work!The process of writing a book manuscript can be exhausting and confusing, especially for novice writers. They might ask themselves every day, “Is my writing any good?” Does the plot/storyline make sense?” “Does my book fulfill the promise I made to the reader?” “Are m...