by Bethany Jett, @BetJett I'd planned on posting Part 2 in the series of 11 Ways to Create a Sense of Place. However, on my drive home from a meeting tonight, all the similarities between writers and politicians flooded through my mind. It's amazing what goes through my brain when there…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett I'm obsessed with reading lately. It comes in spurts and dry spells, but this last week especially, I've inhaled one after another. As Stephen King says, to be a good writer, you have to do two things: read a lot and write a lot. Ergo, reading…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Publishing is a tough business. It’s almost impossible to write anything for public consumption without feeling like you’re throwing your heart into the lion’s den. And I don’t know about you, but I give these negative comments a lot more credibility than the positive ones. The…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26 A few years ago I had the opportunity to hone a new skill,…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett One of my favorite online mentors, Brendon Burchard, has a key phrase: "Protect your mornings." Let's apply that beautiful advice to our writing and schedule specific times to actually work on our craft. Know Yourself. Are you a morning person? A night owl? Do you work…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson As writers, we have chosen to follow a difficult path. I remember, after a particularly hard week, my husband remarked that he wished I’d chosen another career, something simple—like becoming a movie star. His comparison was more appropriate than he realized. Success, for both career choices…