By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam I talk about writing conferences often to writers. The replies I receive are as varied as the folks I talk to. Most who have attended are enthusiastic about them, a

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Because we have computers and can produce stories, everyone assumes writing is easy. From my experience, any skill (including writing) takes hours of practice to be

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 As writers with a Christian perspective, we frequently find ourselves engaged in creating narratives and messages that can motivate and elevate tho

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by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan When I first tried my hand at writing a novel, I wrote a happy story where everyone was nice. There wasn’t any conflict and very little tension. I had a lot to

by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn  While some writers have been writing stories since they could hold a pencil, that wasn’t my experience. I was a reader first. For thirty-five years I fell int