By A.C. Williams by @acw_author Are you a gifted writer? Has someone in your life told you that you were born to be a storyteller? Do you always rank high in writing contests or in writing projects? Awesome. Lean into that. Embrace that. Words don’t come easily to everyone who…

By Alycia Morales @AlyciaMorales As I faced the aisles filled with school supplies last month, I sighed at the prospect of no longer getting to buy all the composition notebooks, pink erasers, and pencils. Until I remembered that I still get to use them as a writer. Composition notebooks are…

By Sara Beth Williams @WilliamsSaraB What makes a great story? A well-developed plot. What helps drive the plot forward, besides a character’s strong, identifiable goal? Misunderstandings. Misunderstandings come in many forms. They can be accidental. A simple misunderstanding can throw a wrench in the character’s plans and hamper their goal.…

By Leilani Squires It’s always entertaining for me while speaking at writers conferences to notice at which points or stories the attendees most get excited, take notes, or even pull out their phones to take a photo of my PowerPoint slide. During this class, what caused the majority of attendees…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We’ve all read posts about how to improve our writing skills in hopes something will trigger our creativity into a position on the bestseller’s list. Admit it, we want that coveted spot. I can’t promise you my tips will be extraordinary or career-changing, but I can…

by Rachael Colby  @RachaelColby7  Natural diamonds take years to form. Carbon encapsulated deep within the mantle of the earth is subjected to intense pressure, heat, and cold, to create something of greater value than its original state. It takes much time and process to form excellent character too. Likewise, a…