By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Oh so many questions. Music or no music? At home or at a coffee shop? With friends or by oneself? Work on a blog or a book? First person or third person? Short chapter or long chapter? Write or edit? A popular villain in the “Batman”…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam It’s no surprise to know writers have an affinity for words. Whether written, or even spoken, we are most often so full of words itching to be written or shared in some way we don’t have enough time each day to get them recorded or said.…

By Heather Kreke @HKreke I saw a meme of a picture of a ninety-eight degree angle. It read, “This is a 98° angle… You’re welcome, perfectionists.” The point of the meme was to annoy perfectionists who’d insist upon a 90° angle. Now, I don’t really consider myself a perfectionist (although…

By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner As children, we loved to play in our imaginary worlds. We’d make up stories for our dolls, barbies, trucks, build forts and have wars, etc. If you’re a writer, I’m guessing you probably even had an imaginary friend or two, right? Confession time . . .…

by Shannon Thomas @AuthorShannonT I love a red pen. I love what it symbolizes. I love the power it possesses. As a writer, I'm also terrified of it, like many of us are. But I've learned that the red pen is a necessary tool that can often be approached with…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Nobody knows the difficulty in getting on that next novel or article better than I. Between health issues with my husband, dealing with a 99-year-old Momma, a son with disabilities, and conference travel, trust me. I know how challenging it can be to get started on…