By Sharla Rae

I grew up in the Midwest and I love to cook. My first efforts were the comfort foods I grew up with. In the farming Midwest that meant hearty, fill-the-belly dishes.

Composing a story is a lot like cooking.… Read the post

On my drive home from the day job yesterday, I tuned in for the traffic report (because I needed to know why I was going 15 in a 65 MPH zone) and the business report caught my attention.  They were discussing the four character requirements of teamwork: openness, generosity, flexibility and patience.… Read the post

by Jenny Hansen / @jhansenwrites
(Part 3 in a series of Twitter blogs – click here for Part 1 and Part 2)

At my February writers meeting, we heard Laura Drake (@PBRWriter) talk on getting an agent and Robyn Carr talk about her amazing and varied writing career.… Read the post

by Jenny Hansen / @jhansenwrites
(Part 2 in a series of Twitter blogs – click here for Part 1)

 To hashtag or not to hashtag…that is the question. If you are new to Twitter, you might not understand that question yet.… Read the post

By Jenny Hansen / @jhansenwrites
(This is Part 1 in a series...click here for Part 2)

If you’ve been reading my blogs lately you know that, like everyone else, I have too much to do in too little time. I'm sure some of you are thinking, “Oh, cry me a river,” right now but it is true.… Read the post