Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites Do you feel forgotten?  You work so hard on a project out of obedience to God and nothing happens? I did, to the point of despair. I beseeched God, “Help me not to be jealous or feel left out when my  friends win an award and my…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea I’ve always thought playing Tetris makes a person a better dishwasher loader. Tetris and probably Jenga. I really should’ve played more games. I’m hoping at least Wordle has upped my dish-loading game. Figuring out how to fit that giant spatula in without giving up prime, top-rack coffee…

by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel Over the years I’ve gone to a fair share of conferences. Church conferences, writers conferences, creatives’ conferences. Many of them have had some type of message about “focus on your why.” I understand that this is a popular thing to do – to have people look…

By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites  I’ve heard the terms “plotter” and “pantser” in relation to fiction writing, but I wondered if the concepts held the same meaning for non-fiction writers. If you’re unfamiliar with these terms, here’s a brief explanation. Plotter A writer who outlines their plot before writing. The outline…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 If you write nonfiction, are you ready to expand your reach by trying similar genres to what you’re writing now? If you write fiction, are you ready to use your fiction skills in the nonfiction world? Finding your niche in the writing world is like discovering…

By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett Contests are a big deal. Aren’t they? I’ve crashed and burned, semi-finaled, finaled, and won in four different events. Truthfully, winning was way more fun than bombing. But was it more useful? Statistically, there is a tiny chance of entering a contest and winning, so why…