By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Recently, I talked a bit about a movie I saw that did a good job of setting things up and bringing them to fruition. While not the main point of my post, it reminded me of a principle Bret Anthony Johnston taught me some time back. Before he…

by Danny Barnhill Throughout the Bible, God often takes those wounded, maimed, or hurting and makes them whole. While He could replace the damaged with something new, He chooses to renew, restore, or revive what’s presented to Him. There’s a great example found in Mark 3:1 (ESV): “Again he (Jesus)…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin As an acquisition’s editor at a New York publisher, I often speak with authors about their dreams and ambitions for their book. Many authors want their book to become a bestseller. Every business has a pinnacle of success. It is the ultimate mark of achievement. In…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 I recently returned from a writer’s conference feeling capable of anything. On my long drive home, I began reflecting on what I’d learned, the people I’d met, and how inspired I was by my experience. As is my practice when alone, I began speaking aloud. “Perhaps…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Every writer has their own way of writing. I’m a conglomeration of several writers’ methods. As I learned (and I’m still learning) new tricks and tools, I will take some and add them to my toolbox. I hope y’all will find a tool or two you…

by Lynn H Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn Creatives are not generally known for their organizational skills. But authors who want to be in the publishing game for the long-term know how important it is to find a method that works for them and keeps all the aspects of their writing life organized. Why…