By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett Contests are a big deal. Aren’t they? I’ve crashed and burned, semi-finaled, finaled, and won in four different events. Truthfully, winning was way more fun than bombing. But was it more useful? Statistically, there is a tiny chance of entering a contest and winning, so why…

The BRMCWC family hopes you have a blessed, and wonderful Christmas.

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted One thing I hear at every writers' conference from new writers is that they "want a book." Everyone wants a book, and they have a preconceived idea of how they think it will happen. Those writers have a story. It may be finished, but more than…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Writers posting our holiday graphics consistently see our social media rolling with beautiful Christmas cookies and baked goods. The grocery store shelves are also loaded with supplies as well. The colors and creativity are mesmerizing. The choices abound. As a classically trained cook, the joy I…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Many of us are buying our books online. Occasionally I do walk into a physical bookstore but most of the time I buy my books online. Through the years I’ve written over 1,000 reviews on Amazon and over 900 reviews on Goodreads. You do not have…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 One of my many jobs during college was selling ads for a local magazine. My work was straightforward—motivating people to purchase space in a medium they believed would get more return on their investment. Because of our vast circulation, most businesses did benefit from showcasing their…