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About Kathryn Elizabeth Jones
Kathryn is a lover of words and a bearer of mood swings. When she is feeling the need to inspire, she writes a Christian fiction book. If a mystery is waiting to be uncovered, she finds it. If something otherworldly is finding its way through her fingertips, she travels to it.
Kathryn has been a reader since she was a young child. Although she took classes in writing as a teen, it wasn’t something she really thought would become her career until she was married. And even then, it took a few more years for something worthy enough to publish to manifest itself.
Kathryn’s first book was published in 2002. Since then, many other books have found their way out of her head depending on the sort of day she is having. Kathryn is a journalist, a teacher, a mentor, an editor, a publisher, and a marketer.
Her greatest joy, other than writing her next book, is meeting with readers and authors who enjoy the craft of writing as much as she does.
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Blog postWe are heading into summer. What does that mean for you?
Writing more? Less?
For me, it will be more. And SURPRISE! my writing will take on a different shape.
Photo by Frederik Löwer on Unsplash Consider these forgotten secrets:
You don't have to use a computer to write. Enjoy the old-fashioned notebook. Take it with you everywhere! Get out and enjoy the summer weather. I am known to visit my local park.
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Blog postIf you're an author like I am, you're probably aware of the book surprises that often come along with having your book listed on Amazon.
Today I noticed I Walked With Jesus is discounted. Yes, this is the paperback! Authors never know in advance when this is going to happen. If you haven't read, "I Walked with Jesus," yet, NOW is the time to get the book NEW for $7.78. Save 40%.
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Blog post1. Get up early. Get up and write before you do anything else. That may mean you get up at 5 a.m. and go to bed at 9:30 p.m.
2. Treat your writing as a career instead of a hobby. Call it your morning job.
3. Focus on writing versus editing. Write, write, write for at least half an hour. Whatever comes out. No matter how it comes out.
4. Find a place to write where you will actually write and not be distracted. Prepare the space in advance with the things you n3 weeks ago Read more -
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In the not too distant future, where astronauts are fish and cosmonauts are whales, there exists a space agency by the name of Rockhead Martian who have hired the best space patrol crew in the vast ocean of space. But the space patrol were more than just crew members, they were best friends.
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Blog postWhat have I learned about launching that first book?
My first book, A River of Stones, was originally published in 2002. I was beyond excited. But there was a problem. I had no idea what to do next. Through trial and error - mostly error, I learned what to do.Get the Book at Amazon
Here's what I wish I'd known: 1. Get a website/blog going at least six months before your book is launched. This gives you some well-needed time to gather a few followers. One year before i1 month ago Read more -
Blog postIf you're an author like I am, you are always searching for ways to get more readers for your book[s]. The problem, at least for me, is TIME to do that.
I barely have time to write, how in the world will I find time to grow my readership?
Photo by Free Walking Tour Salzburg on Unsplash Here are five things I've done that have produced results.
1. At your next book signing or speaking engagement have readers sign up for your newsletter. Placing the paper on a clip2 months ago Read more -
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Blog postYes, it's been a few days since I last posted. I'm going through this sort of burn-out phase; not burnout from writing, mind you. Just a burnout from my daily job.
Don't get me wrong, I love my job. I work with kids - kindergarten through 2nd grade mostly, and they're great! I get hugs, hi's, and waves when they see me in the hall. I work in small group settings and one-on-one settings for those who really need it.
But after a full day of putting out my best self, let's ju2 months ago Read more -
Blog postFive powerful strategies that have kept me writing.
1. Get up early. Write. [No excuses!] Your brain is fresher in the morning and less clogged with the duties of the day.
2. Write when you don't feel like it. This includes all other times of the day when you could be writing but don't. I always keep a notebook with me. Record scenes, dialogue, or your next book title at doctors' offices, etc.
3. Don't live on guilt trips. If you don't write one day, sta2 months ago Read more -
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Blog post"Write what should not be forgotten." Isabel Allende
"I try to leave out the parts that people skip." Elmore Leonard
"Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words." Mark Twain
"To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard." Allen Ginsberg
"If you really want to know yourself, start by writing a book." Shereen El Feki
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Blog postNo time to read?
You probably have more time than you think.
Here's what you can do to get a little reading time in.
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1. Keep a book in your purse, backpack, or your car's glove compartment. Instead of pulling out your phone during those open moments at the doctor's office, read. Yes, you can also read on your phone but I have found that reading on my phone can quickly turn to other things like game playing, so I try to avoid3 months ago Read more -
Blog postWhy?
It's the last day for a while that you can pick up an ebook copy of Conquering Your Goliaths: A Parable of the Five Stones for FREE!
Have you done it yet?
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It's been a great ride this time around. Thank you to all of you who have been on the ride with me and have downloaded the book. Reviews are ALWAYS appreciated.
Kathryn
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Blog postSending lots of love your way!
Conquering Your Goliaths: A Parable of the Five Stones is FREE through tomorrow only! So if you haven't gotten a chance to pick up an ebook copy, now's the time!
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Carol5.0 out of 5 stars Read and read again. Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015
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Shauna Wheelwright5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT reminder of what matters most and how to solve ...Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2014Verified PurchaseDo you have a Goliath in your life?
A problem or situation that is bigger than you and more daunting than you have strength to handle?
Do you struggle with insecurities or worries?
Then think about David...
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Blog postRecently I have been caught in the decorating curve and have loved watching the show "Love It or List It". After a remodel of a home, a couple decides whether to love it or list it and buy another.
Photo by Fadi Xd on Unsplash The phrase got me thinking. How would this phrase help me with writing?
Remember the saying by Marie Kondo, the famous Japanese organizing guru who says when thinking about keeping or giving something away; Does the item “S4 months ago Read more -
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From February 11-15, I will be giving away FREE eBooks!
What does that mean for you?
If you've never read my Christian fiction book Conquering Your Goliaths: A Parable of the Five Stones, OR if you'd like an eBook version of the book you've loved in paperback, NOW is the time!
Conquering Your Goliaths is a short read packed full of ways to overcome the goliaths in your own life. It would be fair to say that this inspiring read is my number 1 selling bo4 months ago Read more -
Blog postYou know you have to have it.
A desk. A comfy chair. A place to keep all of your writing stuff. Plenty of writing instruments. Paper. More paper. Books on writing. Post It Notes. Music. Headphones. Paper clips. A stapler. Food. Drink.
What have I forgotten?
Oh, yes. Research books. Envelopes. Stamps. Pictures of your loved ones. A COMPUTER! Speakers.
If you're like me you are continually cleaning off your desk so that you can actually write!
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Blog postTODAY'S THE LAST DAY TO ENTER THE DRAWING TO WIN "MARKETING YOUR BOOK ON A BUDGET"! HAVE YOU ENTERED?
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Ask me a writing question! A publishing or marketing question!
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Blog postLine up those ducks!
Photo by Jen Theodore on Unsplash Something happens to authors when they're about to submit their "baby" "masterpiece" or "heart and soul" to a publisher, whether that publisher is of the traditional fare or not.
As a subsidy publisher myself - a publisher who receives money upfront to publish a book and then works at getting the book ready for publishing - I've seen it all.
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Blog postIt's a new year with opportunities to make changes to your writing life! And this includes habits to kick to make you a better writer. Here are five that I'm working on this year.
Photo by Luz Fuertes on Unsplash 1. I will not edit as I write. Tough. Tough. Tough. I am going to write. Write. Write.
2. I will not compare myself to other more established, more creative, more _____________ [you fill in the blank] writers.
3. I will not replace writing with hous4 months ago Read more -
Blog postJust this morning I was placing my stuffed animal frog on my bed when an idea for a children's picture book 'hopped' into my mind. My first thought was, "This is incredible! I have to write this down before I forget!"
I ran to my computer and wrote the title and the short synopsis that came to me on a sticky note. It is hanging up right here where I sit and write.
Now comes the hard part. I've got to write it.
What should I do first?
I have le4 months ago Read more -
Blog postPerhaps a better question would be, why do you write in your books if you do, and why don't you if you don't?
Since I am the former answer to the question, let me take this one first.
I usually highlight and write in the margins of my nonfiction books. This helps me to return to a favorite passage or re-read a favorite thought in the margin. I have written in books for years, even when I was learning to read and would mark out the words I didn't know.
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Blog postHappy New Year!!
Here are the top posts for the last six months of 2021 beginning with December. If you haven't had a chance to read, here you go!
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December
5 Tips For Stressed Out Writers. We all get stressed. Get some info. about what I do.
November
Free Book on November 20th! Today's the Day! The book? I Walked With Jesus.
October
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Blog postWhat word would you put in the blank?
Fear?
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Marketing Your Book on a Budget is tiny for a reason; any author can afford it. But be prepared for the endless information enclosed. You'll never wonder again about the best ways to speak up about your book, get free advertising, or learn why postcards can help you get the word out faster and easier than any other way.
It’s easy to say you’re going to market your book, far more difficult to actually do it, but this handy guide will help you every step of the way, even while your heart is pumping wildly the first time you have to speak about your book to someone else.
Every year in December I go through the book, check links, and make changes as marketing trends change so that you have the latest information on Marketing Your Book on a Tight Budget.
Travel with her on her own personal journey. See what she does. Learn how she grows. Discover what she becomes.
“Conquering your Goliaths—A Parable of the Five Stones” is for anyone desiring to travel beyond mediocrity, pain and fear. Learn of the great power within you, a power given to you from God, a power that must ultimately be unleashed to conquer the Goliaths in your own life. Come to an even deeper understanding of God and what he wants for you. Come…
But their healing was taking a long time, and, quite frankly, proving to be an empty vessel needing to be filled.
Would they ever have a child of their own?
Would the old key help in their search for the truth? Joy was in their lives once again, a homeless teen with an alcoholic mother, still managing the journey to Just Desserts for another pink cupcake.
Was Joy the answer? And if so, what was the truth locked within her heart?
Travel with Virginia and Richard as they make their journey with God. Seek. Knock. Open. Find. Discover for yourself how an open heart - heals.
For entirely different reasons.
Keeping her marriage together was not the only thing on her mind. Having a child wasn't going to happen in the usual way, and Virginia was determined that adoption was the answer. If she did all of the right things, said all of the right words; if she remembered the five stones in her journey to get her child, God would surely have to answer her.
It wouldn't be too difficult.
Susan believes that the grass is greener on the other side. Not that her current life is bad, necessarily; it's just boring and lifeless, kind of like the old matted rug on her dining room floor. Susan thinks her marriage has just grown - well, old. Her husband, Bob, has gained tremendous weight and continues to gain, and his health suffers. She must work at a job she hates full-time to provide the little sustenance they have. He, on the other hand, works very little (because of his health) and prefers spending his days watching television or surfing the Internet. Besides, there's her problem of not getting pregnant that can't help but contribute to his unhappiness.
Can Susan continue to live her life at the hotel knowing that she might be killed herself or imprisoned for life? Will she be able to find the real murderer with the help of the eccentric Ms. Martha Boaz?
What do you know of the woman at the well? What led her to the well that day - the exact day Jesus would be there? What of the lepers, the blind man, the woman who dried Jesus' feet with her hair? What of the Centurion who said at the cross, "Surely this was the Son of God”?
Stories of Jesus. You have heard them since you were young. But what about the parts that you’ve never heard?
The stories that need to be told? The stories you need to hear?
Your guess is as good as mine.
One thing’s for sure – after reading this rhyming tale, you may finally decide to eat your vegetables.
Kathryn Elizabeth Jones has been a lover of journaling since the time she was a teenager. But the journaling that began as a keeper of secret thoughts, daily activities, and hopes and dreams of the future, one day changed direction in focus and feeling the moment she realized what personal revelation could truly mean for her.
Although personal scripture reading began at about the same time, it was much later, while Kathryn was reflecting on the power of the Kirtland Temple dedication, that the Lord’s voice was heard, and Kathryn wrote of the experience.
Connecting personal revelation to scripture study and prayer as a conduit for an even stronger relationship with Jesus Christ, is the premise of this book.
May it enlighten your life and may your own path be made clear as you take the Lord’s hand, listen to His words, and follow His voice.
The nonsensical rhyming wordplay by Kathryn Elizabeth Jones, as well as the vivid watercolor illustrations by Cheryl J. Sachse, make this delightful book something to read often, whether you’re being read to, or tackling the fun words on your own!
So, sit down and take a load off! And hand me some of that gooseberry pie, will you?
With only two weeks before Mercury blasts through the Earth, the Prescott family must travel by foot to the Ophir mountains in Utah where a space plane is waiting. They must hide themselves within the plane’s walls and escape Earth before it’s too late.
With the help of Neva, an alien living secretly on Earth, they will get additional help – enough to keep them going. But will Aaden have the courage to use the powers within him he is only beginning to understand? Will he have the faith to listen? And if so, will time be in their favor, or will the Earth and all its inhabitants, ultimately turn… LightShade?
At least when it comes to Brianne and her equally sleuthing-minded mother.
When Janice Ingledue, 70, is found dead in the cellar of an old Inn, the tips of her shoes and fingers emerging from the cement like ice, there is only one thing they can do: search for the killer. And this is done, despite the twisted clues, the stranger than life personalities, and the haunting surrounding Sugarwood Lake.
Can Brianne and her accomplice mother reveal the true killer in time? Or, will their search for what is real, leave them finally and completely at the deathly end of their own freshly poured cement?
Death in a breath.
Murder by cement.
It's that easy.
Brianne has a nose for sleuthing. She can connect with people; even scary people. She has the smarts to solve even the most underhanded crime, and she can solve it with or without the help of the police or her parents.
When it comes to Conner Ryan, however, his unrelenting assistance is quite another story. When you’re in love with one of the hottest guys in school – who in the heck cares?
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