by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Saving for a rainy day isn’t just good financial advice—it’s good writing advice. We all have those times when inspiration doesn’t choose to shine on us. But if we’ve been storing valuable things, we’ll be able to continue to make progress. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @EdieMelson…

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.…

by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I feel like a fraud, a fake, a “wanna-be” writer who somehow made it into the wrong line and no one noticed. I am amongst elite writers, and not one of them realizes that I don’t belong. Yes, I can talk the talk—I wear my mask…

by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel She was waiting by the sink in the ladies room as I began washing my hands. “Excuse me,” she interrupted, “But the Lord has given me a prophetic word for you.” I was in Colorado Springs for meetings with my literary agent and publishers. Honestly,…

by DiAnn Mills @diannmills Writing is a series of keep on keeping on. Our minds are geared toward the latest project while balancing social media and staying up to date on the craft and changes in the publishing industry. We waken at 3 a.m. with a forgotten deadline looming over…

by Robin Luftig @RobinLuftig Attending a writer’s conference is one of the best investments an author-in-waiting can make. But beware. Nobody ever tells you to watch out for the depression that may be lurking when you get home. Think about the months prior to the conference. You put all your…