by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted I've just finished conference number two and am heading into conference number three. The one thing that is consistent is the desire for directors to offer conference scholarships. I'm not sure anyone has ever addressed this subject, but I'd like to pass on some information about…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin It’s rare that I see this perspective but, in this article, I want to give you a reality check. From my decades in this business, I understand book publishing is filled with possible pitfalls and errors.  I witnessed another one recently. One of my best-selling author…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I realized my favorite part of writing is the discovery stage when I just write my main characters’ backstory. That is an exercise in turning your imagination loose. You’re not writing a story. There’s no plot. No character arch. Nothing but imagination and a blank screen.…

by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn One of my family’s favorite things to do is to ride the Virginia Creeper Trail. Built on an old railroad bed, the Virginia Creeper Trail offers a unique biking experience. Seventeen miles. Downhill. Really. Where are you on the Writing Trail by @LynnHBlackburn on @BRMCWC…

By Alycia Morales @AlyciaMorales As the days get warmer and the flowers begin to poke out of the earth, I tend to want to freshen up my home. Many know it as Spring Cleaning. Have you ever considered spring cleaning your writing career? For the next few months, I’m going…

by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites  “I can’t focus! How am I going to get this book done?”  For years I thought I was weird and impulsive. After my son was diagnosed twenty years ago, I finally had the answer to my fidgeting, lack of concentration, unfinished projects, and my urge to…