@DiAnnMills A new writer started an online platform. She established a website, a presence on facebook and twitter, wrote a weekly blog post that showed her expertise and passion, and asked open-ended questions. She followed the experts and generally prioritized readers by focusing on transparency while practicing professionalism. She believed…

@KatyKauffman28 I thought of them as I wrote my first book—my best friend who has four children, another good friend who has survived trial after trial, and the women in a Sunday school I once belonged to. I wanted to remember their everyday struggles and concerns. I didn’t want to…

@LindsBrac My eight-year-old daughter just learned to ride a bike. For Amelia, this event was more than a childhood milestone.It was significant—a sign of health and wellness and perseverance (and a testament to my learning to ask for help). Amelia is not a typical kid. She has this nagging, un-officially-diagnosed…

@Tamela_Murray Sometimes I receive queries from writers wondering where their focus should be. They are unsure where they fit in with publishing. Here is where writing a proposal can help: [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#writing #pubtip"]Four Ways a Proposal Gives An Author Focus - @Tamela_Murray on @BRMCWC[/tweet_box] 1.) Who am I?Your…

@LisaCarter27 In this age of instant coffee, instant communication and instant everything, it is sometimes hard to come to grips with the reality that writing is a long, slow journey. Every writer’s path will be different, but for the sake of mental health, we must learn to embrace the individual…

@DiAnnMills Are you a writer who dreams about creating a great story with characters who live beyond the realm of time and place? Does your mind twist and turn with plot scenarios? Do snippets of dialogue play out before your mind, and oh, the setting ideas.  But something keeps holding…