@AlyciaMorales I’m staring out the window watching a cold rain fall and wondering what on earth to blog about. Yesterday was a sick day for me, and I think my brain is still trying to catch up to the fact that my body feels better. I can’t put two sentences…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea How can you tell it’s fall? The answer:  Pumpkins. Not necessarily pumpkins in the garden. No, it’s about much more than that. It’s pumpkins on every store shelf in every form you can think of—and some you never thought of. And some you’d rather not ever have…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We’ve all heard about the importance of first impressions. Maybe we’ve been misjudged and suffered. What can we do when ours is tainted? We can apologize, even justify, our behavior. But unfortunately, that initial meeting can’t be undone. Last week, I spoke with a writer friend…

By Leilani Squires I met with a college student the other day. She was considering a career in writing but wasn’t sure the direction she was headed was the right fit.  While we sipped coffee, I asked questions and listened to her ideas and dreams. I answered her questions. I…

By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII We are just weeks away from the most insane and intense time of the year. Running here. Running there. Never stopping to take a break. Or a breath. Tis the glorious season, right? Well, my hope for you is that it will be the season to…

By Alycia Morales @AlyciaMorales As writers, we tend to be collectors of quotes. We hoard them on Pinterest boards, in notebooks and sticky notes. We use them in our nonfiction and devotionals. And share them on social media. Some of us turn them into memes to share with other writers.…