By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky I wanted to touch on a subject that’s been on my mind lately. When an idea for a novel pops into our minds, the first thing we like to do is flesh out a few major plot points, which is fine, but it can become a…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 What do I put? Even after thirteen years of writing, I often stop and wonder what I should put in my writer’s bio. The best determining factor is the amount of space. If you only have three sentences to work with, your options are streamlined for…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac Attending a writers’ retreat is not reserved for those with big budgets, published books, or ample travel time. In fact, taking a retreat can be one of the simplest ways to reignite your creativity and—to borrow the words of Emily P. Freeman—“create space for your soul…

by A.E. Jackson @aejacksonmktg Last November, I started a one hundred day goal to complete three MasterClasses. I studied writing craft with Joyce Carol Oates, Dan Brown, Neil Gaiman, and James Patterson. Still, some of the greatest lessons learned were gleaned in the time between videos, workbooks, and exercises.  The…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Our characters experience life, and that means they can be wronged or they wrong someone else. Forgiveness can be a difficult task either for someone else or ourselves. It’s an intentional and conscious decision to get rid of resentment, hatred, or desire for revenge.  When a…

by Sandy Kirby Quandt @SandyKQuandt Despite your best efforts have obstacles and opposition stood between you and what you want to accomplish with your writing? They sure have for me. While reading in the book of Ezra, I noticed parallels between rebuilding the temple during Ezra’s time, and having a…