by Vincent Davis @vbdavisII What makes someone a professional writer? Or better yet, what gives someone that ethereal, esoteric title of “author”? Is it when you get published? Is it when you m

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Fighting through procrastination, rejection, and failure in writing projects is tough but needed for discovering purposeful success. These obstacle

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky When you finally take the plunge into your writing career (that is—you begin to think of yourself and define yourself as a writer, published or not), the first thing tha

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan When you are submitting a proposal to a publisher in hopes of a contract, one thing you need is two or three comparable books (more if possible). It’s a daunting ta

by Lynn Blackburn @LYNNHBLACKBURN Several years ago, I participated in a Whole30. During a Whole30 you avoid a host of foods including alcohol, gluten, sugar, dairy, etc. One of the big rules is t

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin If you have a published book, you have a powerful tool in your arsenal. I hate to admit it but when I entered publishing years ago, I was tight with my books. Each