by Brad Bloom @Faithfitnessmag You've been writing for what seems like forever, and last week you submitted your proposal. You've just received a letter from the editor saying, Congratulations! Your proposal to online.com has been accepted. Now, it’s time to get started. The big question on the top of your…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Self-edits can be tricky. We get so close to our manuscripts that we begin to miss the flaws. Our eyes and our brains skim right over them. So how can we improve our writing before we submit it to a freelance editor for polishing or an…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I was watching the cat wildly chase a laser dot the other day and I thought, Wow, if that red dot was a Butterfinger that could totally be me. Those wild moments are the times I think Sammy could be the poster animal for the cat…

By Debra DuPree Williams @DDuPreeWilliams [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject=" #writing #purpose"]Writers Called . . . to What Purpose? @DDuPreeWilliams on @BRMCWC[/tweet_box] I’m thankful to have had a long weekend to recover from the hustle and bustle of a writing conference. The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference (BRMCWC) is held…

[tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- #writing #writerslife"]And the winners in the @BRMCWC contests are...[/tweet_box] The 2018 Selah Awards Finalist Listed Alphabetically by Book Title Children’s Picture BooksDoes God Take Naps by Crystal Bowman & Teri McKinley Tyndale Kids Sarah Rubio, Editor Ann Byle, Agent I Love you the Mostest by Michelle…

by Sarah Van Diest @SarahVanDiest It’s criminal, I’ve decided, and something which ought be kept secret. No one should know and no one should discuss it. In fact, even admitting it is offensive. But maybe I’ve got it all wrong. My secret is shameful, though I’m not completely sure why.…