By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites My latest project with the Penguin Random House imprint I’ve worked with previously released in mid-August. My hubby and I are thrilled about this assignment that we worked on together because it was something we’d never done before – a word search puzzle book. I adored…

Do you ever wish you could sneak away to the mountains, sip coffee (or tea!) with fellow writers, and talk about the characters who live rent-free in your head—without anyone looking at you like you’re crazy? That’s exactly why the Mountainside Novelist Retreat was created! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#Writing #Writinglife…

By James Hannibal @jamesrhannibal “If you love me, you will keep my commands.” John 14:15 (CSB) There are many opinions within the Christian writing community regarding our job and the depth of our responsibility as Christian writers. Make no mistake. Scripture is clear on this topic. “If you love me,…

By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett Whether you’ve recently returned from a conference or are excitedly planning your next trip, how you respond post-event is vital to building strong connections and maximizing the networking you did while in attendance. Invitations to submit These are the golden tickets, and why a lot of…

By Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:4 (NIV)  What happens when our well-thought out plans for our writing journey start falling apart? We receive rejection upon rejection. We get to the point where we shudder every…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Though a few still hang on the horizon, most conferences have happened by the end of summer. We've worked hard to prepare. Submitted to contests, asked for one-on-one critiques, and special mentoring. All the I's were dotted and the T's crossed. The doors swing open and…