by Katy Kauffman, @KatyKauffman28   Light traveled from all over the world to settle on Black Mountain, North Carolina. Hundreds of light bearers—Christian writers—gathered at Ridgecrest to learn about the craft of writing, pitch projects, and share ideas and fellowship. The intensity of the light glowed like the sun…

By Bethany Jett, @BetJett   When you’re traveling, there are simple truths that must be acknowledged. Your agenda is not your own. Your time is not your own. Your space is not your own. If you’re traveling with children, your meal choices and radio preferences in the car are not…

Hello everyone! Alycia here. This is the first edition of a series of posts that, quite honestly, are some of my favorite to share with you. Last year, we called them Friday Faculty Five posts. This year, we're calling them Saturday Six. These are posts that will help you get…

By Rhonda Rhea, @RhondaRhea     I’m just not really a tattoo kind of gal. Sorry. But if ever I did get one, I’d want a ballerina skirt. One around each upper arm. I would want them entirely for the satisfaction of going in and asking for “two tutu tattoos.”…

By Joseph Bentz One of the benefits of attending a writers conference is receiving instruction in one-hour workshops that cover every imaginable aspect of the writing craft, from productivity strategies to marketing advice. However, some writers may be at a point in the planning or drafting of their book where…

by Alycia W. Morales     @AlyciaMorales There is a lot of advice about setting writing goals. And be sure you write every. single. day. Or else the writing genie bottle will dry up and you will lose your mojo. Be sure of that. Is there ever a time when it's okay…