By DiAnnMills @DiAnnMills Are you a writer who wants a successful book signing, but you’re not sure how to make it happen? Book signings are an opportunity for the writer to help: The bookstore owner. The employees. The customers. The publisher. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@DiAnnMills #BRMCWC #writers"]Creating a Successful Book…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Our health is reflected in our writing, and that is a direct reflection of what we eat, daily exercise, and state of mind. All three weave together to ensure writers stay on top of their game. Take a few minutes to enlist the acronym for ENERGY—a…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Through the years I’ve discovered something about writing that I never expected. I always believed that to be a successful writer you had to learn to write better, be diligent about networking and keep submitting. Those are all important, but it turns out the biggest things that…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” ― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt Meeting deadlines can set you apart in the publishing world, because just as a lot of people don't turn in proposals that are requested at conferences, a lot…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson True confession time. Writing is both the thing I love best and the thing I hate most. When the words flow, it’s heaven on earth. When they stutter to a halt, the opposite is true. And the truth is, both of these circumstances are a regular…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson There are certain things that writers learn as they gain more experience in the industry. These lessons serve us well when the going gets tough. One of the reasons is that we learn them by attending the school of hard knocks. But I’m a big believer…