by Aaron Gansky @adgansky You're using language when you write. Can’t do it without. But language is more a term encompassing vocabulary, imagery, and figurative language. Though it’s of vital importance, it seems to be the thing that is most often overlooked. As writers, we put notoriously little thought into…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I hardly ever cry at movies, but I cried at the end of Inside Out. Even though it’s a kids’ movie, I saw how the inside of our brains might work when anger, fear, disgust, sadness, or joy takes the helm. Each feeling was embodied in…

by Brad Bloom @Faithfitnessmag It’s not Christmas yet. Have you watched the Hallmark Channel this month? In honor of “Christmas in July,” they're airing reruns of their Christmas shows – complete with advertisements for Christmas ornaments. I was recently at Wal-Mart, and they already had the seasonal school supplies section…

by Lynn H Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn You’ve been writing for a while now. Maybe you have a book or two written. You’ve entered a few contests, pitched to a few agents, even attended a few conferences. You’ve been doing this writing thing long enough to know you want to keep doing it.…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson The title of this post may seem too obvious to merit mention, but I would beg you to stick with me. Life these days is incredibly busy. We’re subdividing our time into smaller and smaller portions, leaving us with just more details to keep track of.…

by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I feel like a fraud, a fake, a “wanna-be” writer who somehow made it into the wrong line and no one noticed. I am amongst elite writers, and not one of them realizes that I don’t belong. Yes, I can talk the talk—I wear my mask…