By James Hannibal @jamesrhannibal The Search Engine Swamp. The Wikipedia Wastelands. The Data Doldrums. Look out! It’s the Research Bog. Stay on the path.  But wait. What should you do if you lose the path and get lost in the muck? [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#Writing #research"]Research: Escaping the Research Bog…

by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn  People tend to assume if you’ve written a book that you must be creative in many other areas. The reality is while you may be creative with words, that doesn’t mean you have one ounce of skill with fabric, color, or that you have a clue how…

by Mallory Zynda  @malloryjophoto Hello! I’m Mallory - the conference photographer! I wanted to talk a little bit about what the process will look like and help walk through some questions you may have. Should I get headshots? What’s the point? First of all, I think anyone who associates themselves with…

by Alycia Morales @AlyciaMorales In the midst of a recent overhaul of my home office, I realized God has had me overhauling several areas in an effort to improve my efficiency since the stay-at-home orders began. When I write, I like to mix up my environment throughout the week. I…

By Dr. Chrissy Whiting-Madison @joyfulgurly The world is crazy right now.  Yesterday I went to get some groceries, and I saw a woman with a stroller that was completely and tightly wrapped with plastic wrap. I could't help but approached the woman, because I thought her baby was going to suffocate.…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Just how much good can we do when we have to stay home during a pandemic?  As writers, we may wonder when publishing houses will be running at full steam again, when we can have in-person book launch parties, and if we can see our friends…