Christina Delay “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of […]

Julie Cantrell Imagine six female novelists. One quiet mountain retreat. Three days of intense power-packed creative sessions (plus a hefty stash of chocolate). That’s how our writing tribe was formed. Today, we’re a supportive sisterhood now calling ourselves the Summit Girls. Who Are the Summit Girls The Summit Girls are comprised of six female novelists […]

Last Wednesday my post suggested several possibilities for a job description for writers. If you missed it, you can read it here. Today I was going to share ideas on how to incorporate those bullet points in your writing. Only four days have passed, but I've moved from very specific items to a much broader […]

Sue Ward Drake I recently spoke on a panel at Romance Writers of America national conference on writing disabled characters. I was asked to present because I had previously worked with the conference for permission to have a transcriber at workshops because I’m deaf. At my recent presentation, an audience member asked if I thought […]

Jamie Raintree There has been one goal I've spent my entire writing life trying to accomplish and failing miserably at: waking up early to write. Over the years, many challenges have played a role in keeping me from mastering this habit. First, it was simply not having a reason to get up that early. I've […]