The BRMCWC family hopes you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner Voice and style can make or break an author’s novel, so how can we make it stand out from all the rest? Style is the technical aspect of the story while voice relies on character, point of view, and attitude (can be referred to as tone).…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted There is much to be said about the writing community. Though we may be labeled as somewhat “odd” at times, writers understand writers. We can safely say that talking out loud to ourselves is completely acceptable. Our writing peers understand the isolation of “the cave” in…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Though we are head-on into Thanksgiving week here in the US, Christmas is around the corner or maybe even this Friday when people take to the stores and online Christmas shopping. As a writer, you may be tapping the keys on your laptop to send off…

by Vincent Davis @vbdavisII What makes someone a professional writer? Or better yet, what gives someone that ethereal, esoteric title of “author”? Is it when you get published? Is it when you make your first best sellers list? I’m under the impression that being a professional is more about your…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Fighting through procrastination, rejection, and failure in writing projects is tough but needed for discovering purposeful success. These obstacles can feel daunting, often leading to self-doubt and discouragement. Yet, by looking at procrastination as an opportunity to regroup and refocus our intentions, we can turn it…