By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted As a lead managing editor, one of my jobs is acquisitions. It’s the hardest part because I spend a lot of time saying no thank you. There are multiple explanations of why I am forced to pass on a manuscript. Rejections fall in many categories from…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Do you have a side hustle? Almost every writer has one but maybe you aren’t calling it a side hustle. I’m talking about something you do on the side apart from your main writing. Last month I encouraged every author to have a safety net. In…

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…