by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn One of my family’s favorite things to do is to ride the Virginia Creeper Trail. Built on an old railroad bed, the Virginia Creeper Trail offers a unique biking experience. Seventeen miles. Downhill. Really. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@LynnHBlackburn on @BRMCWC #writerslife #pubtips"]Where are you on…

by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author Writers are weird. We see the world through a different lens than most people. Every interaction, every surprise, every event in our lives becomes fodder for a story. We keep track of distant memories in exacting detail. We notice the things everyone else dismisses. Whether we…

By Alycia Morales @AlyciaMorales Everyone talks about the importance of a critique group and how wonderful it is for improving your writing and getting feedback. That is solid advice, but there’s something else I’d like you to consider: [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#writing #writerslife"]10 Reasons You Need Friends Who Write -…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I have a confession. I like to take pictures of my shoes. I don’t have a shoe fetish, just a travel one. When I go somewhere new, I like to take a picture of my feet on the unique paths I discover—cobblestone streets, mosaic sidewalks, bricked…

by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman D.L. Moody once said, "There are many of us willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things." We tend to evaluate responsibilities in terms of importance and prioritize accordingly. But does God view the small…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I keep getting interrupted when I talk, and it hurts. The words echoed in my head as I blurted out my opinion while the other person spoke. “You didn’t let me finish .” She yelled. “Well, you keep cutting me off too,” I said. We both…