By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Sunday morning through LinkedIN, I got an email from a writer I met several years ago. When we met, she wasn’t ready to submit her work but now she is ready. She was asking if I was still interested in seeing it. I could have waited…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Let’s talk about the email. You know the one. The subject line looks hopeful. Your heart beats a little faster. You whisper a quick prayer before opening it. And then you read the words every traditional author eventually sees: “Thank you for the opportunity to review…

By Edie Melson @EdieMelson One of the most valuable parts of attending a writing conference is the opportunity for in-person networking. Yes, a lot of networking happens online now—through social media, newsletters, and platforms we didn’t even have a few years ago. But nothing replaces a face-to-face conversation. And while…

by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan Everyone wants to belong. When we’re young and in school, belonging to the popular crowd is the ultimate prize. To an athlete, it’s breaking a record. And to the employee, the president’s inner circle is the goal. It’s a struggle. For a writer, belonging to the…

by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn Writer, get out of your chair! Wait? What? That’s not right, is it? This is a site for writers. Writers write. BICHOK, right? (That’s Butt in Chair Hands on Keyboard). Let me tell you a little story. We’ll pretend it’s hypothetical but between you and me it…

by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author Being an author has never been easy, but to a certain extent it’s a straightforward career path. Write a great book. Work with a great publisher. Sell your books. Repeat. But for those of you who have been at it for many years, you know it’s…