By Edie Melson @EdieMelson So often we look at the writing journey as a race to success. We search for shortcuts, for advantages, for insider information. But I would ask you to stop for a minute and look at the greats in our industry. Almost to an individual they have…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I read an article on literary theft, and in it, the author said, “Don’t steal ... reinvent.” That made sense, since there are only about twelve plots in the world. And since all of us get inspired by stories, characters, and the worlds they live in,…

by Lynn Blackburn @LYNNHBLACKBURN Writers are weird. We know this. We embrace this. So why should we be surprised that a writer’s take on gratitude would be anything…normal? Today, I present to you some of the things I’m jotting down this month as I focus on gratitude. I like to keep…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I love the passages in Scripture that radiate with light. They glow with warmth, with a brilliant display of truth, and with understanding that helps us to know God better and makes us want to follow Him more. I love the passages that are so straightforward,…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea Who knew that would be the question that could stop me cold, mid-conversation? Like, freeze my brain. Those of you who know me know I can talk about anything. Not necessarily intelligently, mind you, but always all the talky. But at the moment a TV host asked…

by Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Focus can be one of the most … Did you just see that? That gray BMW almost rear-ended the car in the drive thru at Starbucks. That would have been a heckuva way to start the day. Focus. Focus. Focus. Sometimes that one word can be…