by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Deadlines can be such a creativity killer. Rush, rush, rush. Get something on the page. No, get something wonderful on the page. Now! I know I need to slow down and pace myself better to give creativity enough time and room to work. Do you? In…

by Sandy Kirby Quandt @SandyKQuandt With the plethora of writing how-to information available, have you ever found yourself emulating a person or style which isn’t a good fit for you? Sort of like a toddler walking around in his father’s shoes or a warrior wearing someone else’s armor. As I…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Sometimes as writers we’re our own worst enemies. We nurture thoughts in our heads that we would never say out loud to someone else. Just like hearing something negative spoken over and over again can influence our self-worth, the things we think about ourselves can damage…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 None of our names are found in Matthew 1 or Luke 2 in which the story of Jesus’ birth is told. (Unless your name is Mary or Joseph.) But have you considered that we have something in common with angels and shepherds if we know Jesus?…

by Cherrilynn Bisbano @BisbanoWrites Merry Christmas!  I cherish each of you and desire to break from my book proposal series to wish you a blessed holiday season. As I write, my son is watching worship videos. Music is part of our morning routine before we start homeschooling. He chose, “Oh…

by Lisa Carter @LisaCarter27 My grandmother loved Christmas cacti. Her house was filled with a variety of pink, white and red cacti. A Christmas cactus is thus named because they usually bloom around the holidays.  My grandmother died over almost thirty years ago, but sprigs of her original cacti were…