RUMBLE!!! The loud noise startled me and immediately jolted me from my hyper-focus on Chapter 3 of my first book. It was my stomach! A quick glance down at the clock on my laptop reveals the shocking truth, it is already 4:15 p.m. I had written my way through lunch…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales As writers, it's important to recognize that there are things we should do to prepare before we start a project, as we write our manuscript, and after we've written. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="@AlyciaMorales on @BRMCWC #writing #pubtips #BRMCWC"]Prep for the Writing Journey[/tweet_box] Prep Before You…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 A blog lets you spill your heart onto the screen. What do you want to share with your readers? What is God teaching you that you want to pass on? How can you organize your thoughts? That’s what we’ll talk about in Part 3 of this…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I already felt a little uneasy about the day. Then I heard myself say to a family member, “Oh, that train wreck has already left the station,” and I realized it might be worse than I thought. It was early so I figured the angsty, disconnected feeling…

by Sandy Kirby Quandt @SandyKQuandt Ultima Thule may not be your first thought for a blog post on becoming the writer God created you to be, pebble by pebble and marble by marble, but it sure was one of the first things I thought of when I heard about the…

By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner Authors begin a new story by creating and building their characters—the hero, heroine, and villain, but shouldn’t we also consider the setting as a character? How can we do this effectively? Here’s what I’ve learned on this subject. Setting is where your story resides. Could be…