By James Hannibal @jamesrhannibal Have you ever painted a room? I try to avoid it, but with the many moves of military life I haven’t been too successful. With tape applied and tarps laid out, Cindy and I put on a first coat. It never looks all that great, but…

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky We’ve all made mistakes, and in the same way, our characters will, too. How we handle these mistakes, however, will dramatically impact our readers.  It’s important to remember two things about characters making bad choices. The first is that everyone makes mistakes, and these mistakes can…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Are outlines really our friends? Although I loved making outlines in my seminary class because they provided structure for the speeches I prepared, things changed. In recent years, I dreaded making outlines as I wrote books and blog posts. They seemed to confine the feeling I…

Let’s talk flash fiction with my friend, Kimberly Duffy. In addition to being a mom of four, Kimberly Duffy is an award-winning author of historical fiction, so she knows a thing or two about writing in a flash. - Lindsey P. Brackett By Kimberly Duffy Life is busy. There’s kids,…

By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted I’m a jack of all trades and master of none. At least that’s what my mom always said. She taught me to continually learn new things and become innovative. I may not master every secret or ability, but I have a good feel for what can…

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Each day, I begin my Creative Writing classes with a prompt. It seems, regardless of the prompt, someone doesn’t like it. I’ll often garner a few complaints about how the prompt is “stupid” or “lame” or “too hard.” To which, I say, “Too bad. Do it…