By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner As children, we loved to play in our imaginary worlds. We’d make up stories for our dolls, barbies, trucks, build forts and have wars, etc. If you’re a writer, I’m guessing you probably even had an imaginary friend or two, right? Confession time . . .…

By Dr. Chrissy Whiting-Madison @joyfulgurly If you’ve ever published a book or you are even just considering publishing your book of poems, self-help suggestions or novel, you have more than likely heard the expression, “your book is your business card.” Is Your Book Really Your Business Card? The simple answer…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam The time to sit and write has arrived. You’d planned for it. You perched yourself in front of the computer screen or notebook with a pen and have written your fingers numb. As you wrote the piece, whether a blog post, article, devotion or part of…

By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett The first time I met an agent, I began creating content for a future conference seminar, “How Not to Sign with an Agent.” I added points to it every time I attended a conference, and it became a topic of great hilarity between my critique partner…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I’ve heard faculty at writers’ conferences say we need to know the rules before we break them. Well, yes. I like to use partial sentences once in a while to make a point. Really fun. And freeing. But at other times, the rules give me peace.…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Most of us are thinkers. We come up with a project, decide we need assistance, and then call on friends and family for help. That’s just how we roll. Having the support of those who love us and who are willing to step into the gap…