by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel Some days we are just more creative and have more spark to carry than other days, right? Some days we are super motivated to keep working on our writing and to convey what’s on our hearts. Other days we check off everything else on our list…

by Maggie Wallem Rowe How do you know when you’ve arrived as a writer?  Is it the first time your byline appears in print or online? Could it be when you sign that initial contract? Or is it when you finally see a book with your name on it on…

By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner Every writer loves to type “THE END” on their latest work-in-progress, but that dreaded flashing cursor on a blank “Chapter One” page sends tremors down our spines. Can I get an amen? However, starting a new manuscript doesn’t have to be daunting. Authors can make it…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Choosing classes can be nerve-racking! If this is your first time attending BRMCWC, you may feel a bit overwhelmed when you look at the class schedule. There's just so much to choose from. How does one decide which classes to take? What are all those…

By Heather Kreke @HKreke If you give a writer an idea, they are going to want a note pad to go with it. When they get the note pad, they are going to need a pen. Once they have the pen and note pad, they are going to start writing.…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales While scrolling social media recently, I came across a very short statement. Don’t let your struggles become your identity. It stopped my scroll. Have you ever done that? Have you ever given your struggle so much power that you claimed it as part of who…