by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted One of the exciting things about becoming a published author is travel. Having a book in print is, of course, super exciting, but being asked to speak, do book signings, or teach is both exciting and fulfilling. It's also tiring. Teaching at conferences was never on…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Everyone wants the novel that readers wrap their arms around and hug. It's so engaging, action-packed, and emotional that readers can't help but pass it along. Word of mouth is a beautiful thing – or a killer. It depends on the novel and how well it…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Writing is – well – a very lonely business. Writers hold up in a space, shut the door, and enter their own world of fantasy. After all, this is where we create. This is where we develop those stories or make notes for those steps of…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted The pathway to publication is paved with potholes. Some say that for a writer to become published, you have to be in the right place at the right time. This thought is true to some extent but is not the norm. Others demand it happens only…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted We writers are an army all our own. Conferences rise up, and we march gallantly to the registration desk to enlist. Once we've mounted our trusty steeds and made our way to boot camp, it happens. We begin to assume. Assuming isn't bad because the conference…

A Hands-on Experience for Novelists The Mountainside Novelist Retreat will be bigger and better than ever this year! We hope you can join us from October 8, 2023—October 11, 2023 at the Ridgecrest Conference Center. Call 1-800-588-7222 to Register Today! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="from @BRMCWC"]Don't Miss the Mountainside Novelist Retreat…