by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author Conference season is upon us! How exciting! How wondrous! How exhausting! Don’t get me wrong; I love writing conferences. I love learning. I love congregating with my people. I love being surrounded by the energy of other creative people who are pursuing the dream of sharing…

by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman Getting old stinks. Nearing the end of his life, my ninety-one year old father-in-law took a fall and landed in the hospital. That meant medical tests, shots, and other intrusive treatments. He was miserable. He just wanted to go home and be left in peace.…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I encountered many avoidable mistakes as a submissions reader and junior literary agent. Some of these blunders I made in the past, like sending one email to twenty agents. This is frowned upon in the literary world or misspelling a name. I would be remiss if…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea Lash down. I repeat, we have a lash down. This is not a drill. Go to DEFCON 2. I was at a conference, just stepping up to the mic. Two seconds in, and wouldn’t you know it, one fake lash goes down. All weekend long, those lashes…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Writing a story about an actual person or event provides an opportunity for readers to explore, invoke sensory perception, and imagine themselves as those who lived through a notable time in history. A real or fictitious character who embarks upon the established adventure sets the stage…

by Blythe Daniel @BlytheDaniel Recently our family was going through some old photos of when our children were young. We were looking at what they said they wanted to do when they grew up. This was before they made a declaration of faith in Christ and were considering how to…