by Sandy Kirby Quandt @SandyKQuandt My husband has a private pilot’s license which gives him the authority to take an airplane up in the sky, fly it around, and land it safely. When he is behind the controls of a plane, he is the Pilot in Command (PIC). Sometimes he…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills February 15-17, 2021 Are you a writer struggling with how best to market your book? Does building a solid platform cause a mountain of stress? Does social media look like an insurmountable hurdle? Where does a writer start with a book launch? Marketing is an integral part…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I never get tired of looking at my mother’s sideboard. Each season, she “scrapbooks” it, decorating the shelves with gorgeous dishes, flowers, and greenery. The details capture my attention, and the loveliness feels like home. For Christmas, pine branches and holly sprigs peek out between ivory…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson The writer’s life isn’t an easy one. So much of what we create comes from some place deep inside ourselves. Giving that way can be exhausting, not to mention frustrating, when we feel empty. The good news is that there are things we can do to help ourselves. I’ve come to…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills ’Tis the season of the turkey. If you enjoy eating the Thanksgiving bird, then you love the season. If you’re the turkey, well not so much. You’ve probably spent the past year hatching ways to disguise yourself. For the turkey, I commend his ingenuity. For the turkey-writer,…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin At every writer’s conference or group of writers, there is buzz around the word “platform.” Editors and literary agents are searching for authors with a platform or a personal connection to their readers. What’s that about? Many authors believe their task is to write an excellent…