Sheri McConnell – Author Spotlight
This week’s Author Spotlight is on Sheri McConnell, a suggestion from one of our editors that had reviewed her articles. In addition to being an EzineArticles.com Platinum Author, Sheri is also the the President of the National Association of Women Writers. When I asked the editor that suggested Sheri for the spotlight this week why she picked Sheri, she said:
“Her incoming articles are all approval ready, nothing needing to be fixed or tweaked at all. Also, her articles are very well organized … they’re reader friendly – good voice behind the writing. It’s obvious she knows what she’s talking about …”
Looking at Sheri’s articles, they appear to have perfect article mechanics: Good keyword intelligent titles, clean and concise original content as well great structure from an approving editor’s standpoint. The last comment made by the editor was “I can just scan and approve, especially knowing it’s an article of Sheri’s.” So the article writing lesson here is that if a little extra time is taken when submitting to make sure the article is “approval ready” chances are the submitted article will be approved much quicker. :-)
I have a question. I have noticed a number of Women’s writing groups out there including this one Sheri is running. And well, without attempting to be too politically correct, because quite frankly I am not; I have seen a complete disproportionate number of womens writer’s groups to Men’s writers groups? Why?
Second, my guess is that traditionally there have been more Men writers in history because more men had become educated in past periods (200 years and beyond). So, more men have written much of the historical record (no wonder it is so messed up-lots of ego induced wishful thinking?).
Now, however we find more women than men making their profession in writing and more women’s groups, yet still just as many Men at the top levels; that is to say top novelists. It seems to be split 50/50% at the top.
So, are these groups helping move more women writers upward? My guess is; YES! and that more women writers should join these groups to help improve them selves and enter the top ranks as well. Another observation I have had in reading Novels of both men and women is that they each seem to specialize in different aspects and perspectives in the minds of their characters and in the detail to different types of events.
How have I come about all these observations? Well, recently I have been collecting and categorizing my article content to write some eBooks, Books and Research Reports using some of that content or parts of it. Now then, as I search the Internet for information on Writing; I come up with Women’s Writers Groups; searching for things like; How to Write a Synopsis, How to Write an Introduction, How to Write Acknowledgements, etc.
The information I have collected is truly invaluable and so not only do I commend Wally for his excellent choice for the Article Author Spotlight; I think that Sheri and her group does a great service to up and coming writers; even if you are a Man. Sheri has some great articles and you would be wise to soak up some of that wisdom and visit The National Association of Women’s Writers too!
Just thinking out loud.
Lance
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