by Rachael Colby  @RachaelColby7  It seems some missed the memo that most worthy endeavors require hard work. I find writing mentally, physically, and spiritually exhausting. It’s exhilarating too—but that usually comes after the exhaustion. Writing is time intensive and demanding, but it’s worth it. Life happens. Sometimes we can handle…

by: Shannon Redmon @shannon_redmon “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the full day.” Proverbs 4:18 (NASB) When light dawns over my mountain home in Western North Carolina, the sun doesn’t pop up all at once—bright and ready like…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales With everything going on in our world—all the crazy chaos—it can be difficult to survive, let alone get any writing done. Over the past six months, I’ve come up against depression more than once, which is something I haven’t experienced since college. I’ve faced a few…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea How many batteries does it take to power the average American post-Christmas playtime? If I were to make a joke out of that question, it would probably include a clever play on words—maybe something about lithium ion versus lead oxide. No doubt we’d all get a big…

By Leilani Squires I was proudly showing off my new website to my mentor and explaining all the services I was going to offer writers and organizations. I excitedly described the development editing, manuscript assessment, ghostwriting, and more, but then grumbled and winced my way through proofing. And that’s when…

Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy New Year, full of writing and blessings.   From all of us at the BRMCWC!