By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin While I’ve been in book publishing for decades, one topic is central to our business yet something I rarely see written about or discussed: communication. Communication undergirds everything from email to print to phone calls to face to face. I believe it is infrequently highlighted because…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites “She loves my book but I need to build my platform.” A conferee said after she left the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference appointment room. “Tell me about yourself,” I said. After I asked my new friend a few questions I said, “Now you can…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac One of my most-often asked questions when I post about books I’m reading is “Can you teach me to read like a writer?” While it’s not always necessary to read with a writer’s mind—after all the comparison trap and the what if? trails can derail you…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Here are 21 summer adventures to go on that will inspire your writing: The beach Listen to the ocean waves crashing on the shore. Smell the salt air with the tint of fish and sunblock. Feel the sand beneath your toes. Crack open the cold drinks…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I wanted to see what they would say. In the small groups I’ve been a part of, I wanted to hear how the group members would discuss the topics and verses in the Bible studies we were using. Sharing our stories and insights gave us a…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Phobias are an abnormal or irrational fear that a writer can use to enhance characterization and add conflict to plot. The fear is linked to something that results from a negative experience, shoving the character into obsessive behavior resulting in dread, horror, or sheer terror. To…