by Edie Melson @EdieMelson  Choosing to stand up and be identified as a writer can be a scary thing. The road is rarely a straight path to publication. These are some things that I hope will help you stay the course as you continue on your own writing journey. [tweet_box…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales The kids have recently gone back to school and are settling into their school routines. Fall is just around the corner, and pumpkin spice everything has hit the shelves. But now is not the time to shelve our writing projects. Instead, here are 10 back-to-school…

by Tamela Hancock Murray @Tamela_Murray When I review proposals, one element often missing is publishing history. How do I know this? I own a computer. With a Keyboard. And a Search Engine. Guess What? So do All The Editors. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@Tamela_Murray on @BRMCWC #writing #pubtips"]Why Your Publishing History Is Important to Agents…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Around nine years ago, I had a midlife crisis. It wasn't big. It wasn't drawn out. I didn't go into a deep depression and want to hide in my bed. It was more like a blip on the radar of my life. I'd been serving…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson As working writers, our lives sometimes seem governed by word count. We use these numbers to set goals, define projects and sometimes even determine our victories. But it’s important to also view these numbers as a guide to show us how far we’ve come. I remember…

by Lynn H Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn You’ve been writing for a while now. Maybe you have a book or two written. You’ve entered a few contests, pitched to a few agents, even attended a few conferences. You’ve been doing this writing thing long enough to know you want to keep doing it.…