About

Tiffany Colter is a passionate freelance writer whose credits include Today’s Christian, Charisma Magazine, Toledo Business Journal, and the Afictionado E-zine. Tenacious in her approach not only to create a great story, but also to mentor other writers, Tiffany can always be found in the presence of a book or laptop. A former world traveler who is fluent in three languages, she strives to reach those who are hurting around her. She enjoys helping others build a strong business and writes a daily marketing blog for writers called the Writing Career Coach and a common-sense money management site, TheBalancedLife.com. Tiffany lives outside Toledo, OH with her husband, a recent cancer survivor, and their four girls.

I created this website to help people hit by this current economic downturn. We’ve faced both job loss and illness when my husband was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. I’ve experienced the fear of not knowing what tomorrow will bring. I’ve also seen the potential available for the future, no matter my current circumstances, as I LEARNED money management strategies and CHANGED my self-destructive spending habits. Instead of being afraid I’d lose all I had, I learned to press on with HOPE that there were new possibilities in my future.

hope that is why you’re here, for lasting change and a chance to reach your full potential.

As a writer I write on a variety of topics for magazines, papers and e-zines. One thing that makes me unique is that I have focused on being a fiction writer. The key to excellent craft in Fiction also creates a compelling non-fiction article. All writing must transport the reader to a different place and time. I do that with my articles for clients, as well as in my fiction.

I have been published locally and nationally. My publishing credits include Charisma Magazines, Today’s Christian, Encounter, On Mission and The Toledo Business Journal. Online I have a successful blog that teaches business principles to writers the Writing Career Coach and I write a monthly Marketing Column and a quarterly Feature for the Afictionado E-zine.

I teach on topics as diverse as Writing for Small Business Owners to Special Needs Adoption to Thriving during Financial Crisis. My speaking is managed through Command Performance Speakers’ Bureau. You can download a pdf of my Speaker sheet here

As a Writing Career Coach I mentor aspiring writers in the basics of platform development, marketing and craft BEFORE the first book contract. As the competition grows stiffer, the only thing separating many authors from publication is a potential market who already KNOWS the author. My blog is full of free information and for those who want one-on-one coaching there is a VERY low-cost coaching program.

My Family
Family is important to many people, my family is no exception. This website was born out of our financial struggles when my husband was suddenly diagnoses with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma eight weeks after his 29th birthday. We had four children, one of whom was a special needs child we’d adopted six months prior. We suddenly had to face being incomeless, and my kids being fatherless. Chris recovered and our family survived. How we survived financially is the basis of this website.

Your family is important to you too. Whether your family is a large extended one or a pet parakeet, they are important. Part of the balanced life is meeting the needs of your family while at the same time meeting your personal, financial and professional needs.

Recent Publishing Credits

My agent is Chip MacGregor of MacGregor Literary. Publishing houses may contact him directly about book-length projects.

I’ve written for a number of Print Magazines as well as local papers and E-zines. Here is a sample of some recent articles, guest blogs and e-zines:

I write a monthly marketing column for the ACFW E-zine,

I also write a quarterly feature for Afictionado. Here is one I wrote in March 2008 March 2008 on Literary Agent Chip MacGregor.

Feb. 2009 I was a guest on the Wanna Be Published blog of multi-published author Mary DeMuth.

In November 2008 I wrote the article Marketing is more than Pushing your books for the E-zine Christian Fiction Online Magazine.

In Feb. 2008 I wrote a piece on Career Planning for Writers for Susan Lohrer on her Inspirational Editor blog.

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I want to always provide relevant information so whenever I run across something that I think will help, I post it as soon as I can. To be sure you are the first to see these updates you can follow me a few different ways:

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Speaking and Teaching

I am available to teach and speak for your group or event. It is something I enjoy and try to do often. Some places I have spoken at recently include:

Toledo PVN Presenter. Feb. 2009

Webinar: Building Your Writing Business. Presented for ProVision Network. Jan. 2009

Webinar: Writing for Small Business Owners. Presented for ProVision Network. Jan. 2009

Y-City Writer’s Conference. [Workshop Presenter] Nov. 2009

Midwest Dreams Writer’s Conference [Keynote Speaker and Workshop Presenter] Oct. 2008

For an updated list of events subscribe to our Newsletter, The Balance Sheet

I speak on a number of topic. A partial list is available on my speaking sheet. Download here

My speaking schedule is handled through Command Performance Speakers’ Bureau. You may contact them for more information on topics and fees.

Education

Bachelors Degree, Summa cum Laude, University of Toledo Honor’s College, Political Science.

Languages: English, French, American Sign Language

Personal

When I’m not a Writer. Speaker. Wife. Mom. Writing Career Coach. I am simply Tiff. I enjoy spending the summers outside with my family. We watch the ducks and chickens scamper around our yard and fight with the cats for cat food.

It is a far cry from my college dream of working in international relations, but it is far more relaxing.

I still enjoy reading. I am fluent in French and American Sign Language and love comedies. I am grateful for all I have, likely because we came so close to losing it all.

I’m simply the mom in the pony-tail and jeans running her girls to ballet. I’m unrecognizable in a crowd but fulfilling my childhood dream of writing stories.

Thanks for coming and I hope you’ll be a regular visitor to our site,

Tiff

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