By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills   Story ideas can be like fireworks. They soar and explode in beautiful colors…then their dance fizzles to the ground and we turn our attention to the next one. But story ideas don’t have to fade away. A writer can take those wild moments of inspiration…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills   I live and breathe story—most writers do. And we’re always looking for ways to ensure our characters and their predicaments are exciting and unique. Some of the places we look can be a bit . . . different. But the exploration is worth it. Here…

by Lindsey Brackett, @LindsBrac   Probably my most Facebook engagement (post-algorithms) in February came from asking how we could best watch the Olympics without a regular cable provider. Usually, I don’t miss television. Netflix, Prime, and Redbox get it done. But every two years I plan to buy an antenna…

by Katy Kauffman, @KatyKauffman28   Going to BRMCWC feels like Christmastime to me. Yes, I won’t sleep much. Yes, my brain will be fuzzy by the end of the week. And yes, I will eat too many sweets from the cafeteria line. But the joy will be out the roof.…

By Bethany Jett, @BetJett   I don’t only read blogs. Chances are, neither do you and neither do our readers. Social media is not simply a playground for fun gifs and status updates about our food. We consume content in short form, long form, picture form…all the forms for an…

By Vincent B. Davis II, @vbdavisii   Flashbacks. They have been one of the most loved storytelling tools in every writer's arsenal for centuries. As consumers, we see various media forms like televisions and movies utilize flashbacks as a legitimate form of storytelling. We see the value in its use…