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…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac The first time I heard about flash fiction was at my first BRMCWC. I was unpublished, unknown, and unaware of how much I didn’t know about writing and publishing. But a story in 1000 words or less? I knew I could do that. Mostly because I…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I like watching lawyers argue their cases in TV shows. It’s inspiring—the words they choose, the evidence they present, and their outside-the-box thinking. I was once afraid that if someone were to question my beliefs and argue with me, I wouldn’t know what to say. Or…

By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII My must-haves have changed in the past 12 months when I left the house for a chai latte, to run an errand, or dinner with my sweetie: August 2019: Cell phone, wallet, keys. Simple. Easy to remember. August 2020: In addition to the aforementioned, like many,…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I’m a member of several writing groups, and I’m always amazed at the different reactions people have to similar situations. For instance, one writer might leave a critique session in tears, questioning whether or not the call to write was real. Another writer might have just…