by: Shannon Redmon @shannon_redmon Every October, my husband and I venture down to the great state of Mississippi for the largest car show in the country—Cruisin’ the Coast. Over 9800 classic cars registered for the event this year and that doesn’t count all the cool vehicles that showed up without…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Over the years, I’ve met many passionate writers. One brand new writer told me, “My book is going to be a bestseller.” This confident boast intrigued me and I wanted to know more details such as the focus of the book and the publisher. When the…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Jamaica is a beautiful exotic island. I was blessed to grow up being able to visit my family there regularly. But since we stayed with family, we enjoyed the experience of living like a local, not a tourist. Some of these experiences meant it was unlikely…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I read an article on literary theft, and in it, the author said, “Don’t steal ... reinvent.” Then, on Nov 9, 2018, Marcia Moston posted here on The Write Conversation, “Steal Like an Artist.” Marcia’s excellent post was focused on learningfrom others. This one is from…

By A.C. Williams by @acw_author Have you ever left a scathing review on a book you’ve read? Or maybe you’ve heavily criticized a novel in a Facebook group because you didn’t like it. Harsh critics are so common anymore it’s rare to be in a community where they don’t pop…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Have you taken yourself back to school with your self-editing methods? I often work with new writers who want to take their manuscripts to the next level, hoping to ace that query for an agent or catch that editor’s eye at the publishing house. And…