by Edie Melson @EdieMelson There are a lot of things about being a writer that are hard. And there are a lot of ways we make it even harder on ourselves. So today, I’d like to remind you—and me—of ways to be a little bit kinder on ourselves. [tweet_box design="default"…

By James Hannibal @jamesrhannibal Do you ever yell at your TV screen? I do—more often than a Christian who carries the hope and peace of Christ should. My wife, patting my arm, always tries to calm me down. “I know, honey. They got it wrong. They always get it wrong.”…

by @WritesJody I sat in my car, waiting for the results. Earlier that morning, I had woken up with a fever, body aches and an all-around miserable feeling. I’d much rather been in bed. Instead, I was in a crowded parking lot waiting for results from my Covid and flu…

by Carol Ghattas Have you ever thought about why we consider some people wise? I think one reason is because they have lived enough of life to be able to learn from the good decisions they’ve made as well as the bad. I was questioning myself recently concerning writing. Do…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 A new year means fifty-two new blog posts to plan. Fifty-two! Or less if you blog every other week. Regardless, that is a lot of posts. The excitement of a new year brings joy, especially with the hopes of a vaccine in this pandemic. But how…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac You’ve done it! You wrote a book. You found an agent and house. You independently published. Either way, you have a book you can hold in your hands or scroll on your phone and now the question is—how do you find readers?  Enter reader groups! One…