by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 “…but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint” (Isaiah 40:31 NIV). How many of you, like me, would like more? More books…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The Blue Ridge Conference is fast approaching, and writers are polishing their manuscripts and proposals One of the conference highlights is the ability for the writer to schedule two face-to-face appointments with an agent, editor, or professional writer. We want that event to be a positive…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan There are words that are wonderful and words that are—well, not so wonderful. I keep telling myself that, yet I forget when I write and thus inflict a great burden upon my inner editor. Like Alice, I give myself good advice, but I seldom follow it.…

by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn I’ve come to realize that despite my best intentions, my writing process always looks something like this . . . I should start this book, but that blinking cursor looks grumpy. I’ll do some more research into weapons of mass destruction and how to poison someone…

By A.C. Williams by @acw_auth  Have you ever been in a creative place where you need a quick win? Do you feel like it would do you a world of good to be able to start a project and finish it in the same week (or even in the same…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I’ve probably told you what a terrible memory I have, right? Or did I forget? The good news is that I did remember to buy the brain-boosting, memory-juicing supplements. Now if I can only remember to take them. Do people still tie a string around a finger…