by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel Just because you write non-fiction doesn’t mean you can’t be a good storyteller. In fact, I heartily advocate using all the elements of fiction in your writing. This is often called “narrative non-fiction” and employs good storytelling in order to offer an important takeaway. While…

by Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Hey, remember cassette tapes? Good times. Back in the day, mixed-tapes were all the rage. What better way to say “I love you,” than a tape filled with your loved one’s favorite tunes? When I was in high-school, the mixed-tape was a required prerequisite to asking…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 As a writer, words are my lifeline. I spend hours with them. As I put them on paper, they help me bring order out of the chaos that is life.…

By DiAnnMills, @DiAnnMills Some of us revise as we write, and others choose to wait until the story is written. I suggest a writer complete a scene, a chapter, or even the entire story before switching to editor mode. Creating a story uses the left side of the brain. Revision…

by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn Have you heard this term? It stands for Fear Of Missing Out. And if you’re a writer, you probably have it. I know I do. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#writing #writerslife"]When a Writer Suffers From FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) - @LynnHBlackburn on @BRMCW [/tweet_box] You do all the things you’re…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Last year I launched two books and signed a contract for four more in the next two years. This year, I launched two more books and am about to sign a contract for several more. Over the course of my career I have published through big…