By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Through the years in this writing journey, I’ve read articles on the issue of writer’s block. It’s a thing. It’s not a thing. Well, is it a thing or not? Seems to me since so many folks are writing about it, it’s just gotta be a…

By Heather Kreke @HKreke In mid September of 2020, I started my second novel. Before I finished my first, which I had been working on for twelve years. A friend suggested a change would be good for me. She was right, for a short while. In September I wrote 6…

By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett Anyone else running on fumes? If you read this blog regularly you might recall I’ve been struggling for a while. No need to rehash, but suffice it to say, I emotionally limped into December, tried to be a recluse until a family commitment forced me out…

by Lynn Blackburn @LynnHBlackburn  A few years ago I had the opportunity attend a retreat and as part of the events we spent an evening with some lovely ladies from Truth Be Told Art . . . painting. Y’all. I’m not a painter. I’m not great with color. I’m not great…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Often writers see writing in black and white terms. You are either a gifted storyteller or not. These people believe writers are born with their gift and not taught the skill of writing. This concept is another myth of publishing. The writing world is a strange…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 Being on a deadline, with only a few hours to turn a project in, can be overwhelming. I can relate to this from my college days. I used to believe that my creativity would flow effortlessly once I entered the publishing industry. However, that wasn't always…