by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I gifted over twenty books to friends, family, and contest winners. Sales and reviews trickled in, and my discouragement overflowed. “I’m not giving away any more books.” I said to a friend. The Holy Spirit’s conviction buckled my knees. I’m a giver—most of the time. My…

by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author  With the seasonal arrival of autumn, something stirs in an author’s heart that encourages us to write. For me personally, it’s looking at my deadlines and realizing that I’ve only got three months left in the year to get done. So, yeah, fall is a great…

by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman My little cousin Betsy was three years old one September when a family friend took her into downtown Chicago on the train. Wanting to further the youngster's education, the woman pointed out the many trees seeming to fly by their windows. "Do you see all…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I’m a die-hard gift card gal. I love to get them. I love to give them. Try not to dis the almost unreasonable joy I find in the card. If you hate giving and receiving gift cards and feel they’re impersonal, I hope you’ll still be my…

by Vincent B. Davis @vbdavisII As writers, we must wear many hats. We know this by now. For many of us, some of these roles may be uncomfortable. If you’re anything like me, you may be “social media averse”, and find it difficult to engage online and build a “platform” (that…

by Heather Kreke @HKreke One of the most common questions authors get asked is why do you write. While the answer to this question is as varied as the author who holds it, it is an important question that every writer should ask themselves. Most of the time writing is…