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…

BRMCWC 2025 Conference dates for faculty are May 25 – 30, 2025  Assemble Your Faculty Proposal Here’s what you’ll be asked for on the form: Class title: please limit your class title to NO MORE than 30 characters. Long titles are shortened by us to fit on printed material. Class…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Writing a story about an actual person or event provides an opportunity for readers to explore, invoke sensory perception, and imagine themselves as those who lived through a notable time in history. A real or fictitious character who embarks upon the established adventure sets the stage…