by Edwina Perkins @EdwinaPerkins At my first conference, when someone asked about my elevator pitcher, I couldn’t figure out what an elevator had to do with writing. I quickly learned writers speak a foreign language! I went to the first timers meeting ready to take notes and gather all the…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Finding your niche in the writing world is like discovering what sport you’re good at. You have to try a few sports and play a few positions to find it. My height made me a great candidate for basketball. By the time I was a senior…

by Cherrilynn Bisbano @BisbanoWrites Conference season is upon us! I’m excited to attend Blue Ridge and hopefully a few others. Will you attend or does the lack finances keep you at home? The first year God called me to write I attended four conferences. My family doesn’t make a lot…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea As I get older, I notice more and more my body parts in a sort of a landslide. I know the medical and cosmetic powers-that-be can work wonders these days with surgeries, injections, peels and the like. Tape this part up, snip that part off. I guess…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We live in a comfortable society. But that can be dangerous for writers who choose complacency rather than pouring a steady stream of effort into their writing.  Have you ever met a writer who expected and demanded results from readers, other writers, and those involved in…

by Heather Kreke @HKreke It’s Wednesday morning, You have your coffee in hand and you sit down in front of your computer. Most of the time, the words flow. Today, they refuse.  So what do you do when the keyboard gets the best of you? Pray: Don’t just pray in…