by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted It seems everyone wants to be a writer—or that's what they say. When you mention you're a writer or a published author, what you hear is, "I've always wanted to write a book." They say there's a book in all of us, but the line in…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Disappointments have a way of wiggling into our confidence, especially when our writing friends are at a conference, and we are at home. How does a writer survive? The following tips will help you overcome your sadness while providing tools to improve your craft. Change your…

By Heather Kreke @HKreke Writing is often a solo endeavor, but it helps to have people around us. People who just get us. People we can brainstorm with, who can motivate us, give us advice, and celebrate with us when we accomplish a publishing goal. But how do we find each other?…

by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel We ask this question a lot. We may not even recognize it anymore. We ask someone who has just lost someone they love, “What do you need?” or we may ask a child who is hurt, “Do you need anything?” We are suggesting there is a…

by Maggie Wallem Rowe It’s less than two weeks until conference time! Those of you able to attend this year will gain so much from the general sessions, workshops, and faculty appointments. But do you know what attendees mention each year as the most valuable takeaway of all? It’s those…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin I’m involved in a couple of online writing groups and no matter how many times you say it, there seems to be a broad misconception about self-published books. These books simply don’t appear in the brick-and-mortar bookstores. Please don’t misunderstand me. These self-published books have their…