@DiAnnMills Writers are often asked to volunteer, give of their time and talents, bend, stretch, and fed guilt-lines to convince them to edit, speak, teach, write, mentor for free, and the list goes on. This is probably you. Please don’t misinterpret my thoughts here: a willingness to serve is a…

@LisaCarter27 Listed below you will find a list of great craft of writing titles through which I am working my way. Many of these books I have read and studied. Others I have in my “To Read” pile. Some I return to, time after time, to ponder and apply their…

by Lori Hatcher @LoriHatcher2 I have the privilege of teaching at numerous writing conference and I speak to a lot of writers. One of my favorite parts is the time I spend with beginning writers. “Sometimes when I take a walk, God reveals himself to me through my surroundings,” one woman told me. “I’ve…

By Brad Bloom @faithfitnessmag Let me get inside your brain for a minute. It’s better if I do it now through this casual conversation rather than later when you’re writing for my magazine. When I started presenting at BRMCWC back in 2017 it was partly with the anticipation of finding writers…

@LynnHBlackburn When I first started writing, I would hear people talk about brainstorming and I have to tell you . . . it bothered me. A lot. I was intrigued by the idea of getting together with a group of friends and throwing ideas around, but I was afraid it…

@DiAnnMills A new writer started an online platform. She established a website, a presence on facebook and twitter, wrote a weekly blog post that showed her expertise and passion, and asked open-ended questions. She followed the experts and generally prioritized readers by focusing on transparency while practicing professionalism. She believed…