Never Give Up! (by Ane Mulligan)
God invited you on this writing journey with Him, so even when discouragement hits—and it will—don't give up. God kept the publishing door shut to me for many years.…
4 Lessons I Learned from my Readers (by Kathrese McKee)
My new book is finding its fans. I know this because I’ve been receiving feedback from people I’ve never met. It’s no longer my mom, sister, and friends giving me…
Joyful Writing: How to Keep It (by Catherine Castle)
What a release to write so that one forgets oneself, forgets one’s companion, forgets where one is or what one is going to do next—to be drenched in sleep or…
From Beginning to End–How to Finish Your Manuscript (by Cindy Stewart)
Are You A “Newbie” Struggling to Finish Your First Manuscript? Has the bite of the perfectionist bug slowed you down? Are you tempted to quit? I consider myself a “newbie”…
Why I’m Glad it Took 11 Years to Get my First Novel Published (by A.J. Cattapan)
I started my writing journey about eleven years ago when I enrolled in a class on writing for children and teens. Although I’d harbored secret desires of being a…
Be Strong, Fear Not (by Patrick E. Craig)
The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can. Often these…
I Wrote a Novel (by DJ Mynatt)
I wrote a novel. It’s not what I expected to write; yet when I sat down to write, the words just flowed onto the page. I had lots of ideas…
Ekphrastic Writing–Creative Speed Dating (by Sarah E. Morin)
When you hit a creative block, maybe you read outside your genre to find new inspiration. Maybe you talk it out in your local writing group. But have you ever…
What’s Your Story?
All writers have 1 thing in common. It doesn't matter if they are writing fiction or nonfiction, books or articles, brochures or blog posts--they all have 1 thing in common.…
3 Truths About the Writing Life (by Patty Smith-Hall)
I’ve always been one to know the facts. Be it in my old job as a research nurse or in my writing life, I’ve always wanted to know what to…