by Bethany Jett, @BetJett Four years ago, I wouldn't have considered myself an early adopter of anything, much less someone who was "relevant." I'm more the "wait-and-see what happens" type of person. I'd rather learn from what someone else is doing than jump two feet in and make a mistake.…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Have you ever attended a party? Joined a club? Spent the first day on a new job? Visited a church? Moved into a new neighborhood? What is the one thing that helped you survive the newness? That's easy—being welcomed and feeling you are appreciated is vital…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills It’s that time of year, and most of us are in a quandary of what to give our writer friends. We want them to know they are loved and appreciated with the perfect item that suits their personality, but what? Search no more! The following will…

by Alycia W. Morales      @AlyciaMorales Sometimes we writers tend to focus on the negative things happening in our writing life rather than the positives. Maybe you've been waiting to hear back from an agent or editor ... for months. Maybe you've gotten discouraged as you watch the end of NaNoWriMo…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett Welcome to the third and final post in our series 11 Ways to Create a Sense of Place. Be sure to catch Part One and Part Two if you’ve missed them. Without further ado, it’s quite fitting at this time of year that we start with……