by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Though taken out of context here, I think the words from Romans can apply to us in any situation.  I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. (Rom. 7:15 NIV) Every writer…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam If you’re a writer and have articles, blog posts and the like out on the internet, it’s time to clean your face. Not literally, but have you looked at the locations you have your bio, headshot, or about me information lately? As we get ready to…

By Heather Kreke @HKreke I saw a meme of a picture of a ninety-eight degree angle. It read, “This is a 98° angle… You’re welcome, perfectionists.” The point of the meme was to annoy perfectionists who’d insist upon a 90° angle. Now, I don’t really consider myself a perfectionist (although…

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky While there are a variety of ways to organize the events in your story, some work better than others. I’ll give you a quick sampling of options that you have as well as a few benefits and potential drawbacks of each. For each example, let’s assume…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan What is a literary Festival? Quite simply, it’s a time when readers and authors congregate for their mutual love of books. Each author has a table to display their books. They might have author panels for Q&A.  Some festivals are GIGANTIC with miles of booths and…

by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn  As I ran a few errands last week, a car pulled out in front of me. He could have waited, but it wasn’t close enough to warrant laying down on the horn, so I let it go. (As if I could do anything about it in the first…