11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of…

by @RamonaRichards Happy Christmas! Here’s hoping that none of you are reading this the day it posted (Christmas Day), or even the day before. I, for one, hope you are spending Christmas Day nestled in the heart of your family, surrounded by laughter and food, making memories to last a…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Attempting to write during the Christmas holidays adds another line in the dictionary’s definition for stress. We’re busier now than at any time during the year. Our planning and preparation is fun, and we feel like kids who’ve eaten way too much sugar or grown-up kids on…

by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn  I’ve been writing since March of 2009. It’s been almost twelve years since the night I sat at a computer in our bonus room and the story in my head found its way onto a page. That book remains in a drawer, but that night was the…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Few people talk about this truth of publishing: it is hard. I’ve been doing it for decades and it is still hard. There is a reason it is called work. Yet thousands of new books are published every day. These books join the millions of books…

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Endings can be a tricky business. It’s tough to do well. Here are a few things you want to keep in mind as you’re wrapping your book up. First Know where you’re going. Even if you don’t have an outline, have a plan in mind. It…