by Alycia W. Morales   @AlyciaMorales How do you thank an author who has poured into you or your writing career? Authors make a habit of encouraging others to reach their full potential as writers in a variety of ways. Some have poured into me as they’ve mentored me along my…

by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author “I’m writing the story God gave me.” If I had a dollar for every time a writer has said that to me, I wouldn’t need a royalty paycheck. This is something most aspiring Christian authors say pretty regularly. Hey, I’ve even said it. And it’s not…

by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites We encounter at least one such person in our lives—a person whose role seems to be stealing our peace of mind. Our hair may stand on end, and our stomach may churn when we see this individual. It might not be as dramatic as it sounds,…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Not all heroes are alike. Some are Superman or Superwoman types. Some are unsuspecting heroes who don’t look the part until they are challenged. Other heroes break the traditional view with the additive of anti-hero and dark hero. An anti-hero is a character who doesn’t fall…

by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel Over the years I’ve gone to a fair share of conferences. Church conferences, writers conferences, creatives’ conferences. Many of them have had some type of message about “focus on your why.” I understand that this is a popular thing to do – to have people look…

By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner As children, we loved to play in our imaginary worlds. We’d make up stories for our dolls, barbies, trucks, build forts and have wars, etc. If you’re a writer, I’m guessing you probably even had an imaginary friend or two, right? Confession time . . .…