by Maggie Wallem Rowe Tell me you haven’t experienced it, too. You attend that writers conference or watch a publishing awards ceremony online, and those unwanted thoughts arrive faster than flies on an apple pie: I’ll never be as good a writer as she is.  Look at all those titles…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted One of the exciting things about becoming a published author is travel. Having a book in print is, of course, super exciting, but being asked to speak, do book signings, or teach is both exciting and fulfilling. It's also tiring. Teaching at conferences was never on…

By Heather Kreke @HKreke You’ve decided to take your writing from a hobby to a professional level. That’s great, but where do you start? Here are five steps to help you begin your journey. 1. Learn: Most careers require you to take continuing classes, writing is no different. Read books…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Everyone wants the novel that readers wrap their arms around and hug. It's so engaging, action-packed, and emotional that readers can't help but pass it along. Word of mouth is a beautiful thing – or a killer. It depends on the novel and how well it…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Within the writing community, I’ve often read, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” According to Ryan Holiday in his book, The Perennial Seller, this statement is attributed to Ernest Hemingway. Then Holiday continues saying, “This is…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Some days I find myself sitting at the computer, staring at the blank screen. No matter how hard I try to make them, the words just won't flow. Maybe I'm overtired. Maybe I've got a multitude of worries on my mind. Who knows. One thing I'm…