by Heather Kreke @HKreke It’s Wednesday morning, You have your coffee in hand and you sit down in front of your computer. Most of the time, the words flow. Today, they refuse.  So what do you do when the keyboard gets the best of you? Pray: Don’t just pray in…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson Sometimes as writers we’re our own worst enemies. We nurture thoughts in our heads that we would never say out loud to someone else. Just like hearing something negative spoken over and over again can influence our self-worth, the things we think about ourselves can damage…

@LisaCarter27 In this age of instant coffee, instant communication and instant everything, it is sometimes hard to come to grips with the reality that writing is a long, slow journey. Every writer’s path will be different, but for the sake of mental health, we must learn to embrace the individual…

My friend Kim (aka The Well Dressed Writer) loves red shoes. She says they're sassy and classy and can elevate an outfit from boring to brilliant. She's right. I like comfortable shoes. Clogs. Crocs. Converse. These go-with-everything clearance finds that slip on easy when I'm headed out the door for…

Up on a bookshelf A reader’s list Filled with Christmas Novels as gifts. Down through the aisles With lots of books, All with metaphors and crazy hooks. Ho Ho Ho A writer would know. Ho Ho Ho A writer would know. Oh, up on a bookshelf Click Click Click Down…

by Alycia Morales @AlyciaMorales If you're following a blog about writing or hoping to attend a conference about writing, chances are there's a book somewhere inside of you. Some of us get right on it and have no problem getting the words on the page. Others of us struggle. Either…