by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The Blue Ridge Conference is fast approaching, and writers are polishing their manuscripts and proposals One of the conference highlights is the ability for the writer to schedule two face-to-face appointments with an agent, editor, or professional writer. We want that event to be a positive…

By Alycia Morales @AlyciaMorales This month, we’re going to talk about spring cleaning our office space (both digital and physical). But before we do that, let’s enjoy a few quotes about spring cleaning and decluttering life: From time to time, one must release the grime built up inside them to…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills In school, we dreaded receiving an F on our papers. For writers, the letter F may subconsciously trigger a fear of failure. This post takes the dreaded letter F to a new level by confronting those writing fears with biblically based principles and arming ourselves with…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam We’ve purchased a new calendar or planner and turned to the month of January. Writers will add conferences, workshops, deadlines, and goals onto those pages. We make sure to fill in dates we’ve made commitments for and soon we see many of those squares filled. I…

By Raewyn Elsegood As Christian writers, we often take our calling so seriously that we forget one of God's greatest gifts—laughter. While our mission is meaningful, God invites us to find joy in the creative process. The age-old wisdom that "laughter is the best medicine" finds its roots in Scripture…

By Julie Lavender @JLavenderWrites  It never fails. Every time we take our kindergarten grandson to a park, Benaiah’s first encounter with his “new best friend” begins with “Wanna play tag?” If new-best-friend responds yes or even dips his or her head slightly in a nod, Benaiah snaps his hand in…