@DiAnnMills 'Tis the season of the turkey. If you enjoy eating the Thanksgiving bird, then you love the season. If you’re the turkey, well not so much. You’ve probably spent the past year hatching ways to disguise yourself. For the turkey, I commend his ingenuity. For the turkey-writer, well not…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Professional writers work hard to market and promote their books. We want to reach our readers with a solid platform that enhances our brand and leaves no doubt to our genre. While we strive to follow guidelines, additional tips make our efforts easier and more effective.…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson The title of this post may seem too obvious to merit mention, but I would beg you to stick with me. Life these days is incredibly busy. We’re subdividing our time into smaller and smaller portions, leaving us with just more details to keep track of.…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson We all know the importance of staying in shape. Today I’m going to give you a workout plan to keep your social media life in shape. To stay efficient at social media we’ve got to be lean. After all our goal is a writing life, not a marketing…

by Sarah Van Diest @SarahVanDiest It’s criminal, I’ve decided, and something which ought be kept secret. No one should know and no one should discuss it. In fact, even admitting it is offensive. But maybe I’ve got it all wrong. My secret is shameful, though I’m not completely sure why.…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I began writing like most of you did—as a creative outlet—a way to process the world around me. I kept diaries, started stories and books, played around with articles. But all of these efforts had one thing in common. They were written out of my own…