By Debb Hackett @debb_hackett Contests are a big deal. Aren’t they? I’ve crashed and burned, semi-finaled, finaled, and won in four different events. Truthfully, winning was way more fun than bombing. But was it more useful? Statistically, there is a tiny chance of entering a contest and winning, so why…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted I have received more emails in the last three months from writers who feel they are at the lowest point in their writing career. They feel like they’ve made a mistake choosing writing as a career. I’ve been there, and I fully understand this “spot.” In…

By Cindy Carraway Williams ‘Twas the day before a manuscript due, when all through the house, Mom and kids were stirring, our cat chased a mouse. I gripped my coffee mug with care, In hopes that I could settle into that office chair. My husband warm and cozy snoring in…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin While there are many different ways and places to sell your book, I rarely see articles about how to get your book into libraries. In this article I want to give you some ideas and resources for your books.  If you are counting on your publisher…

by Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. @khutch0767 As Christian writers, many of us wear a lot of hats. We’re wordsmiths, editors, marketers, social media managers, and sometimes even our own graphic designers. We strive to do it all—and do it all well. But what if, in trying to handle everything, we’re actually stifling…

by Lynn Blackburn @LYNNHBLACKBURN Ah, December. That glorious time of year when children try to be on their very best behavior, parents try to find the perfect gift that their child didn’t decide was the perfect gift until December 23rd, and writers wonder how many times they have to tell their…