by Alycia W. Morales     @AlyciaMorales   We've all heard tips and read posts about how to schedule time to write. And then, no matter how hard we try to create and stick to that schedule, life seems to take our time hostage. I'm a wife, mother of four human children…

By Vincent B. Davis II @vbdavisii   "This was simply not a well-written novel". My jaw dropped as I read the sentence. I was stunned. How could anyone think that? My book had been out for nearly a month and hadn't received a single negative review. I had previously believed…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Every writer has a story. Some of the behind-the-scenes events strike a gallant pose of purpose and education and inspiration, while others are mediocre in the uphill climb to the mountain called Publishedville. We all have a journey to take for our dreams to see reality.…

by Bethany Jett, @BetJett   Ever since I heard Davis Bunn talk about his workspace set up, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of having a designated space to create, write, and work. Don’t you love stories about major companies that started out in a garage like Amazon, Apple, and…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson So often we make things harder than they have to be. Sometimes we do it because we’re used to doing things a certain way, or because it’s the only way we know how. But things change quickly these days, and it’s always a good thing to…

By Sarah Van Diest, @SarahVanDiest I feel incomplete at times without my pen and paper, without my white mirror. As if walking away from it I forget what I look like. Returning to my writing after a time of being away feels like coming home. The reality words on the…