By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Do we take time to ask God what He wants from our writing? Tough question because none of us want to sound unspiritual. We advocate God is the Boss, and we may ask Him for guidance. But do we seek His purpose in gifting us with…

by @RamonaRichards There’s a meme floating around, which was started by a gentleman out of the UK named David East. It’s a familiar trope these days; a normal job with a boring title gets an exciting euphemism instead. In this case, “copy editor” gets the description: “I am here to…

by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn  My boys were both privileged to have the same wonderful teacher in preschool, Mrs. Rhonda.  She was responsible for teaching awesome tips like how to hold onto your sleeve when you put on a jacket so your sleeve doesn’t wind up over your elbow. I think we can…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin It was a life-changing moment and a revelation to my writing life. In 2007, I was a literary agent with, the Whalin Literary Agency, a small Arizona-based agency. Mark Victor Hansen, co-author for Chicken Soup for the Soul, invited me to Mega-Book Marketing University in Los…

by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel Have you noticed it? Have you seen the shuffle to the side when more than one person is in the same space? We don’t really even get to ask, “How are you”?   I see a lot of masks but not a lot of smiles. I…

by Sandy Kirby Quandt @SandyKQuandt On January 16, 2008, I submitted an article which told the events of the evening my 10-month-old son stopped breathing in the back of an ambulance. I believed the magazine I submitted to was a perfect fit. I received a nice rejection letter telling me…