by Edie Melson @EdieMelson [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@DiAnnMills @BRMCWC #BRMCWC #July4th "] Happy 4th of July![/tweet_box]

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson We all know the importance of staying in shape. Today I’m going to give you a workout plan to keep your social media life in shape. To stay efficient at social media we’ve got to be lean. After all our goal is a writing life, not a marketing…

by Tamela Hancock Murray @Tamela_Murray Since I’ve been an agent a long time, I don’t need to write a blog post like this to butter up the publishers I work with. They already know me. But I think it's always a good idea to show gratitude. Let's think about what publishers…

by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel She was waiting by the sink in the ladies room as I began washing my hands. “Excuse me,” she interrupted, “But the Lord has given me a prophetic word for you.” I was in Colorado Springs for meetings with my literary agent and publishers. Honestly,…

by DiAnn Mills @diannmills Writing is a series of keep on keeping on. Our minds are geared toward the latest project while balancing social media and staying up to date on the craft and changes in the publishing industry. We waken at 3 a.m. with a forgotten deadline looming over…

by Robin Luftig @RobinLuftig Attending a writer’s conference is one of the best investments an author-in-waiting can make. But beware. Nobody ever tells you to watch out for the depression that may be lurking when you get home. Think about the months prior to the conference. You put all your…