by Edie Melson @EdieMelson [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @EdieMelson on @BRMCWC #writing #pubtip"]Too many or too few? Word count from a writer's perspective[/tweet_box] As working writers, our lives sometimes seem governed by word count. We use these numbers to set goals, define projects and sometimes even determine our victories. But…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Sustainable Writing is the key to earning a living as a freelance writer. Having a regular income as a freelance writer requires multiple streams of income. Managing those streams and keeping them afloat is where the sustainable part happens. Just like the environment, we have to be…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson A lot of newer writers I meet find themselves overwhelmed with the myriad of opportunities in the field of writing. They struggle, trying to decide between writing articles, devotions, fiction, non-fiction, etc. Writing is a big field, and if you didn’t study some aspect of it…

by Sarah Van Diest @SarahVanDiest “And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson There has been a lot of chaos in our world lately—catastrophic wildfires, Unprecedented flooding with Hurricane Harvey, and Hurricane Irma—one of the largest ever. Even if you were fortunate enough not to be directly impacted by these large-scale events, chances are you have people close to…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Blogging can be a great way to build a platform and connect with our audience—if we do it right. Doing it wrong can often do more harm than good. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @EdieMelson on @BRMCWC #writing #socialmedia"]Don't make these 10 basic #blogging mistakes[/tweet_box] Not having a…