by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted One. Two. Three, four…five. Yep, Five. And that’s just the ones I’ve written three chapters of. You’ve heard it said to keep a notepad by your bed. This way, when you wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for a story, you…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Have you ever found yourself with looming writing deadlines and nary a paragraph completed on a page? Whether those deadlines are self-imposed or set by someone else, they seem to nag and agitate you until you get that piece done. Or worse, you panic and freeze.…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin As writers and others involved in publishing, I believe we live in one of the greatest times in human history. A couple of years ago, Markus Dohle, the former CEO of Penguin Random House, said books are now enjoying their biggest renaissance since Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4 (NIV) Recently,…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Entering with Purpose, not Pressure Writers often arrive at conferences armed with pitches, one-sheets, business cards, and a heart full of expectations. But too often they forget to pack peace, humility, a listening heart, and surrendered plans to God. Set the tone for the 2026 Blue…

by Lynn Blackburn @LYNNHBLACKBURN Sometimes this question is asked by someone who simply cannot get their mind around it. Sometimes it comes from someone who writes and is curious about my process. Sometimes, the person asking the question is me! *I forget every time!* I’m always looking for the best way…