by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Blogging can be a great way to build a platform and connect with our audience—if we do it right. Doing it wrong can often do more harm than good. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @EdieMelson on @BRMCWC #writing #socialmedia"]Don't make these 10 basic #blogging mistakes[/tweet_box] Not having a…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Even today—with as many blogs on the Internet as there are—blogging is still a valuable part of building and maintaining an online community. But it’s rare for a blog to take hold and grow—if it’s not a place where comments proliferate. Almost no one likes to…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson We all know there are aspects of choosing to write for a living that can make life tough. It’s easy to get focused on just the negatives. Today I want us to celebrate the best parts of being a writer! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @EdieMelson on…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I know, I’m supposed to be the cheerleader of all things social media. But let’s get real here. Some days—some weeks—it just makes me tired. Usually it happens when certain situations arise: I haven’t had any meaningful conversations in a while. My updates seem to be…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson A lot of newer writers I meet find themselves overwhelmed with the myriad of opportunities in the field of writing. They struggle, trying to decide between writing articles, devotions, fiction, non-fiction, etc. Writing is a big field, and if you didn’t study some aspect of it…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I think one of the biggest obstacles writers face is finding the time to write. It's a common myth to think that time just magically appears. Truthfully, we never FIND time to write, we have to carve out time to write. That’s what separates the wanna-be…