by DiAnn Mills @diannmills Curious about what it’s like to live with a writer? This week I interviewed my husband for his perspective. I admit waiting for his answers caused my heart to head into overdrive. How honest would he be? Would I have to eliminate my husband in my…

Happy Halloween from the BRMCWC leadership team! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="on @BRMCWC #writing "]A #Halloween Meme for Writers[/tweet_box]

by DiAnn Mills @diannmills Whenever I speak about the value of social media, writers groan, frown, and complain. Too many writers are not willing to get past the learning curve needed to develop their brand. My response is always that a writer’s life requires flexibility to learn craft, marketing, publishing,…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson There are a lot of scary things about living with a writer. My husband and family know this only too well. Unfortunately, they’ve been subjected to just about everything on the list. And yet they still love me—even more than that they appear to enjoy my…

by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel “So what?” Unfortunately, that may be just the response when you say you want to write a memoir. Why do you do it anyway? To communicate a true story. Your story. Or at least part of it. For a long time, the only people writing…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Writing can be a tricky business, but there are many treats along the way ... if we're willing to seek them out. First, we must get into costume. It's time to put our thick skin on (I picture a rhino. Or maybe a dinosaur? Better…