by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Last month, I opened the conversation by asking when is a novel like a layer cake? By adding layers, of course! And we talked about hearing and smell. Today is the rest; it’s all about Sight, Taste, and Touch. Sight As I drove home from grocery…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Within the publishing world, I’ve often heard it is harder to sign with a literary agent than to locate a publisher. Because publishers have been inundated with poor and inappropriate submissions, many of them have created policies of only accepting submissions from literary agents.  This practice…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Victory. When we are tempted to go back to an old habit. When discouragement tries to slow us down. When our spiritual enemy unleashes an assault of negative thoughts. Writing about victory in spiritual battles is my go-to topic. What’s yours? What topic has nestled deep…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I love my job (most of the time)! People entrust their chubby, well-loved baby to me. As a doctor, I give a thorough examination.  I find every pimple, wart, and imperfection.  Some babies have a few normal blemishes while others have the measles. What's a physician to…

By A.C. Williams by @acw_author Are you a gifted writer? Has someone in your life told you that you were born to be a storyteller? Do you always rank high in writing contests or in writing projects? Awesome. Lean into that. Embrace that. Words don’t come easily to everyone who…

By Sara Beth Williams @WilliamsSaraB What makes a great story? A well-developed plot. What helps drive the plot forward, besides a character’s strong, identifiable goal? Misunderstandings. Misunderstandings come in many forms. They can be accidental. A simple misunderstanding can throw a wrench in the character’s plans and hamper their goal.…