By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Successful writers must maintain a fresh writing perspective, or their writing will fall flat. No getting around it. How do we climb back onboard the optimism train when we no longer have enthusiasm about our books, blogs, articles, poems, screenplays, or other types of writing? How…

by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel You probably have been asked this question that frequently comes up in publishing discussions: “What are you doing to build your audience?” Some people cringe at this question, others excitedly share how they are meeting people, talking with them about the interest in their writing, and…

By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites Looking for a writing idea for this month? Do you have a blog post or newsletter article due soon? March opens a number of doors for interesting and creative thoughts to engage your audience. Here’s a few suggestions to stir and awaken the artistic muses for…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted One. Two. Three, four…five. Yep, Five. And that’s just the ones I’ve written three chapters of. You’ve heard it said to keep a notepad by your bed. This way, when you wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for a story, you…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin As writers and others involved in publishing, I believe we live in one of the greatest times in human history. A couple of years ago, Markus Dohle, the former CEO of Penguin Random House, said books are now enjoying their biggest renaissance since Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 (NIV) Recently,…