If you’ve been waiting for a sign to invest in your writing—this is it. The Mountainside Novelist Retreat is your chance to step away before the holiday rush, recharge your creativity, and reconnect with your stories. But don’t wait too long! Registration closes October 31, and after that, the doors…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam I have a question for you writers—have you ever thought about a scheduled clean-up of the items in your office and writing world? I’m referring to a big overhaul like we do with a Fall clean up around our homes, like raking leaves, putting away the…

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky Maybe it’s a psychological thing, some innate fear that our readers won’t pick up on our subtlety. So we over write. I’m a huge offender of this, but I’ve seen some published works that are pretty bad, too. Have you seen the “almost” sentence? Jake was…

We’re thrilled to announce an exciting update to our faculty lineup. Vincent B. Davis II is joining the 2025 Mountainside Novelist Retreat! Vincent brings his storytelling expertise and Amazon Bootcamp experience to help writers publish with confidence, master marketing, and build strong author brands to our faculty. He joins an…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 When people ask me what I do, and I tell them I’m an editor and author, I often hear their stories about their ideas for writing a book. Many people believe they have novels inside, and they’re probably right. But most people never act on their…

by Maureen Miller God, who got you started in this spiritual adventure, shares with us the life of his Son and our Master Jesus. He will never give up on you. Never forget that. I Corinthians 1:9—The Message   I haven’t always considered myself adventurous. In fact, I’ve been fearful.…