@VBDavis11 Last month I began sharing ways Writers can Overcome Stress and Fatigue. I went in-depth with #1 - Cold Showers. Today we pick up with tips 2-4. 2. Cutting out carbs I am in no way, shape, or form a dietician. In fact, I’ve spent most of my life…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted We writers are an army all our own. Conferences rise up, and we march gallantly to the registration desk to enlist. Once we've mounted our trusty steeds and made our way to boot camp, it happens. We begin to assume. Assuming isn't bad because the conference…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Each January as I list my writing goals in my new planner, I write down a question on the page above the list of those goals: How will you write this year to change the world? The question may be rather rhetorical as it serves to…

By Heather Kreke @HKreke What environment works best? Figure out the environment that is most conducive to your concentration. Do you need total quiet, or some kind of background noise? I have a lot of friends that listen to music when they write, but I just can’t seem to do…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection (Psalm 91:4 NLT). When I faced a life-threatening illness, I spent a month in a secluded ICU room for neurological traumas. I was the…

by Lynn H. Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn I love being able to talk to new writers and give them some encouragement. I love sharing from my own experience—the things that worked and the things that didn’t. But here’s the scary part. I still have no idea what I’m doing. There are a lot…