By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner Voice and style can make or break an author’s novel, so how can we make it stand out from all the rest? Style is the technical aspect of the story while voice relies on character, point of view, and attitude (can be referred to as tone).…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Writers use multiple programs, aids, and tools in their writing. We attend conferences to learn new and unique trends and updated basics to help make our writing life easier. One thing we forget is that all writing tools are necessarily about the craft of writing. Sometimes…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Writers here in America are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving this week. My thought for this blog post was what better month to say a prayer for all of you, my writer colleagues here and around the world. After all, writing is our jobs. While we might…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Can you feel it? There is a noticeable shift in our world, and it happens each year after Halloween. Suddenly Christmas music appears on our TV commercials. I’m talking about the days from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. I label these days “the silent days” because…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 The last few years have felt like a whirlwind—world events that shake our sense of safety, unexpected family drama that tugs at our hearts, and even the vulnerable process of searching for a new church home. All of it adds weight to our souls. And as…

By Edie Melson @EdieMelson So often we look at the writing journey as a race to success. We search for shortcuts, for advantages, for insider information. But I would ask you to stop for a minute and look at the greats in our industry. Almost to an individual they have…