by Ramona Richards  @RamonaRichards It’s the one thing that will keep writers up at night, haunted with questions. It’ll make us want to pick apart a scene, even after it’s been submitted and sitting happily on the editor’s desk. It makes us second-guess our wisdom, our knowledge, and our skill.…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Determining our character’s love language is a step forward in understanding the psychological landscape.  Personality preference indicates the extent of introvert or extravert, how the character communicates, views life, and interprets the world around him/her. But a love language gives us insight into understanding one of…

by Kass Fogle @KassFogle What do Jane Eyre, Mr. Darcy, Edward Cullen, and Bilbo Baggins have in common? They are a few of the most memorable introverted characters we’ve loved.  What makes them memorable? How about Jane’s strong constitution drawn from deep, personal experiences? Or Edward’s brooding nature that taunts…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Finding your niche in the writing world is like discovering what sport you’re good at. You have to try a few sports and play a few positions to find it. My height made me a great candidate for basketball. By the time I was a senior…

by Heather Kreke @HKreke It’s Wednesday morning, You have your coffee in hand and you sit down in front of your computer. Most of the time, the words flow. Today, they refuse.  So what do you do when the keyboard gets the best of you? Pray: Don’t just pray in…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Toehold@tweetietoo.com. Appropriate email addresses are vital. I got your attention, didn’t I? When you read that email address you had to say, “What on earth?” Believe it or not, I say, “What on earth” all the time. You would be floored at the email addresses that…