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…

by Darlene L. Turner Is it your dream to become a published author? God has called you to write, but you don’t know where to start? Well, I did some research, and came up with ten reasons on why it’s important to attend. Let’s take a look! Investing in your…

By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett Did I really just suggest the impossible? Even as I sit to blog about imposter syndrome, I’m second guessing my qualification to do so. Oh, the irony. I’ve been through a tough season and have struggled to come out swinging, which is my usual default after…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted We all want the words, "Your historical fiction was unforgettable." Nothing is sweeter than having a reader tell you why they loved your work. It may be unforgettable characters, an enthralling story, or a description. Readers come to historical fiction to be transported to an era…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Recently, I was asked about an author’s use of the good reviews left in their Amazon account. Specifically, could an author copy and paste those reviews in their website, use to make social media graphics or any other type of promotional items. I paused. I had…