by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025 and join me in the sheer astonishment that it’s already been 25 years since we survived Y2K. The passage of time is something we all tend to ignore when we’re younger. There’s something about being under 20 that makes you…

by Blythe Daniel @ByltheDaniel There’s a saying that I learned from a pastor friend at our church: “We don’t fight with fists, but with words.” The phrase is to show children that we fight on our knees in prayer. As writers, sometimes it can feel like we fight with words,…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Purposeful writers refuse to consider if or when they will succeed. They are writers who accept their calling and understand the value of persistence and hard work. How can we clothe ourselves as purposeful? Is it an innate trait or one we must study and master?…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted One thing I hear at every writers' conference from new writers is that they "want a book." Everyone wants a book, and they have a preconceived idea of how they think it will happen. Those writers have a story. It may be finished, but more than…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Writers posting our holiday graphics consistently see our social media rolling with beautiful Christmas cookies and baked goods. The grocery store shelves are also loaded with supplies as well. The colors and creativity are mesmerizing. The choices abound. As a classically trained cook, the joy I…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 One of my many jobs during college was selling ads for a local magazine. My work was straightforward—motivating people to purchase space in a medium they believed would get more return on their investment. Because of our vast circulation, most businesses did benefit from showcasing their…