By Edie Melson @EdieMelson Make the Most of a Writing Conference Practical wisdom for getting the most from your conference experience Writing conferences can be life-changing. They can also be overwhelming, intimidating, exhausting, and sometimes even disappointing—especially if we arrive with the wrong expectations or without a plan. Whether this…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Romance in Christian fiction is more than a story enhancement. The thread of romance shows the blessings of love, God’s way. The also can complicate goals, influence crucial decisions, knock a career-minded man or woman into confusion, and always force a character to change and grow.…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam I talk about writing conferences often to writers. The replies I receive are as varied as the folks I talk to. Most who have attended are enthusiastic about them, and share their favorites or talk about a new one they’re going to attend this year. We…

by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel Do you feel like the new year has brought some surprises and shifts in it? I certainly have. Shifting in some ways I would deem positive and some shifting in ways that I didn’t see coming, but I know God is in it and is with…

By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites As part of Benaiah’s birthday present, my husband and I presented him with an “experience coupon” – a evening with Grandmommy and Granddaddy to watch the Harlem Globetrotters play basketball in Knoxville, Tennessee. Our just-turning-seven grandson had never heard of the famous Globetrotters, but because his…

By Heather Kreke @HKreke Our calendar contains 365 days, and every 4th year we get an extra day. Even with all of theses days, some of us never choose our “today.” We say things like: One day I'm going to go on a diet. Someday I'm going to write  a…