By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Like you, my time is limited. Hours are scheduled and I'm disciplined to reach various goals with my writing career. That means the blogs I frequent must fall into three categories: Instruct me about the craft of writing and challenged me to sharpen my skills. Show…

by Alycia W. Morales     @AlyciaMorales As 2017 approaches, everyone is thinking about what the achieved in the past year and what they can improve on in the year to come. As writers, there's always room for improvement, learning new things, and letting go when things don't go as planned. [tweet_box…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Probiotics receive a lot of credit for keeping the human body healthy and in good working order. But what about probiotics for the professional writer, those good-for-you additives that benefit your story? This isn’t a pill, a liquid, or a gel to keep your reader happy.…

by Alycia W. Morales     @AlyciaMorales When we think about writing, puppies aren't necessarily the first things that come to mind. Unless they're the characters in a children's book. Or their name is Marley. But really... [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#BRMCWC #amwriting"]How is writing like whelping puppies?[/tweet_box] Anticipation Cinnamon, my dog, was…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett One of my favorite online mentors, Brendon Burchard, has a key phrase: "Protect your mornings." Let's apply that beautiful advice to our writing and schedule specific times to actually work on our craft. Know Yourself. Are you a morning person? A night owl? Do you work…

by Alycia W. Morales     @AlyciaMorales One of the best pieces of writing advice I received when I was just starting out was to start small. Don't aim for the book deal. Rather, start with a blog. Find your voice. Develop your writing skills. Read a lot and learn the craft.…