By Aaron Gansky, @adgansky Sometime after Flannery O’Connor’s death, her friends, Sally and Robert Fitzgerald, compiled several of her essays and speeches on writing in a book called Mystery and Manners. If you’re serious about the art of fiction, this is a book you’ll want to read and keep handy…

By DiAnn Mills, @DiAnnMills   For some people, Thanksgiving is about the food. For others, Thanksgiving is about spending time with family and friends. Some can’t wait to finish the meal to tune into the football games. Then there are writers. Oh, we love the food, family, football, and friends,…

by Katy Kauffman, @KatyKauffman28   How do you know when you’ve written enough in your book or chapter, and it’s time to stop? Some may say … When the deadline comes. When it’s 1 am and you’re going cross-eyed. When you can’t think of anything else to say. When the…

Bethany Jett, @betjett Give yourself time to not think about writing. Writers conferences are often overwhelming mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. We have dreams, ambitions, and many times we ask God to confirm our direction or reveal Himself to us in new ways. We take copious notes during workshops and keynotes…

By Lindsey Brackett, @lindsbrac I majored in theater. Actually, I majored in Interdisciplinary Studies, which is a fancy way of saying I couldn’t make up my mind between theater, English, and education. So I studied all three and called it a secondary drama teacher’s major. I’ve never taught high school…

By Alycia W. Morales, @AlyciaMorales It's important for writers to be writing. Otherwise, it's difficult to call oneself a writer. Eh? Some days it's a struggle to sit at the keyboard and put words on that screen. We all have them. The cursor blinks at us as if taunting us to…