By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites As a new writer I submitted an article about one of my fondest Christmas memories. A few magazines liked it, but I submitted it too late. The article evoked emotion, solved a problem, and captured the essence of Christmas. The publications did not tell me when…

By Rachael M. Colby @RachaelColby7 Oh, the angst, the war to write. For me, writer’s doubt is an everyday wrestling with the Accuser. “You're out of your league. You don't fit,” the Enemy says. Yes, but I need to put myself in the company of able guides, those ahead of me…

By Lucinda Secrest McDowell, @LucindaSMcDowel “I’m not impressed and won’t be sending this manuscript to any publisher. Honestly, no one wants this book, so you may as well start over on something else,” my literary agent said during our appointment at the annual booksellers convention. I was shattered. I knew…

By Heather Kreke @HKreke I'm visiting friends before the BRMCWC, so I thought I'd share a fun writing prompt. Here is a list of today's holidays. International Hamburger Day anyone?! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#writingfun #writingprompt #BRMCWC"]Get The Creative Juices Flowing by @HKreke on @BRMCWC [/tweet_box] Amnesty International Day Carb Day -…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites April is National Poetry Month. I don’t consider myself a poet, however, I wrote poems while working at a radio station as I listened to music. The lyrics of the songs inspired me. I collected them in a journal. Most of my poetry rhymes. I even…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac Like many of you, concentration has been difficult lately. So has joy. There are simply times when your creative well runs dry—and that’s not even taking all the extenuating circumstances of this year into account.  One of the best habits I’ve set for myself during this…