Joan Y Edwards

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Joan Y. Edwards is author/illustrator of folktale Flip Flap Floodle, a happy little duck who never gives up on his song even in the Mr. Fox's belly. She is author of 4RV Publishing's Joan's Elder Care Guide. It is full of practical hints and resources to promote healing and make caregiving easier. She has published 80 Gospel-Based Crossword Puzzles for Year A, B, and C. She has a Master of Education. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and Charlotte Writers Club. She enjoys watching humorous mysteries, like Columbo and Monk. Time at home, beach and mountain with family and friends energizes her..

1. “Why Write?” by Joan Y. Edwards

Why Write? Here are 17 reasons to write

Seventeen Reasons to Write

1. 1. For money
  2. Fame
  3. Inform
  4. Entertain
  5. Share opinions
  6. Evaluate
  7. Educate
  8. Motivate
  9. Document time and dates of events
  10. Journal personal and world history
  11. Raise money for worthwhile causes
  12. Compile data
  13. To do list
  14. Complete a job application
  15. Share news
  16. Keep in touch with relatives and friends
  17. Persuade

Resources:

1. - Joel Falconer. “Ten Reasons You Should Write Something Each Day:” http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-reasons-you-should-write-something-each-day.html
  - Sue Elizabeth Walker. “Why Do People Write?” http://sue-elizabeth.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-do-people-write.html
  - Why Do People.com. http://whydopeople.net/why-do-people-write/

Thanks for reading my blog. Why do you write?

Never Give Up
Joan Y. Edwards

Writing, Inspiration

1	Carol Baldwin, Author Extraordinaire
2	“The Golden Chain of Friendship” by Helen Steiner Rice
3	Questions to Ask Before You Sign a Contract with a Publisher
4	Interview with Bill Harvey, Cartoonist
5	Don’t Tell God How Big Your Problem Is; Tell Your Problem How Big Your God Is – Author Unknown
6	50 Publishers Who Accept Unsolicited Manuscripts
7	Appian Way, Queen of Long-Distance Roads, 312 BC
8	God’s Emergency Phone List
9	How to Draw in Two-Point Perspective
10	Barbara Lunow, Author – Whistle for a Possum
11	"Let’s Face It – English Is a Crazy Language" by Richard Lederer
12	Good Self-Publishing Companies for Ebooks, Paperbacks, and Comics
13	Prayers for Writers and Patron Saint of Writers
14	What Makes Your Dreams Come True?
15	Ten Minutes a Day to Good Writing Using Seven Senses
16	What Signals Someone Loves You? What Means You Love Someone?
17	What Shoes Would Your Main Character Wear?
18	A Tribute to My Mother, Ethel D. Meyer
19	Lynn Harris, Intriguing Young Adult and Adult Fiction Writer
20	God Will Show You How by Mary L. Kupferle public domain