by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I ran into several research problems while writing my Great Depression era stories. The most problematic are the two books set in my hometown, Sugar Hill. The city didn’t incorporate until 1939, so there is no recorded town history prior to that. Before 1939, Sugar Hill…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Many writers believe writing a book will make them famous. They believe getting their book into the market will make them well-known. This idea is a publishing myth. The reality is without the author’s promotion, something terrible happens—nothing. What are you doing to increase your connection…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Don’t Fall Apart “He is before all things, and in him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:17 NIV). I recently received a string of rejection letters in rapid succession. Usually, they discourage me and can sometimes derail me for days as I experience crushing feelings of…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The Twelve Days of Christmas has been given a new twist. This version is for writers. On the first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me The Blue Ridge Conference in May. On the second day of Christmas, My true love gave to me…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites “I don’t understand why they chose another book when three publishers at the conference said they liked mine.” I confided in my good friend Sharon. My heart broke and I felt overlooked. Do you feel forgotten you work so hard on a project out of obedience…

By A.C. Williams by @acw_author December is upon us once more. Lights are sparkling on houses. Trees are shining in living rooms. Christmas music plays on repeat in every store twenty-four hours a day. I love it. Christmas is my favorite time of year for so many reasons. The day…