When blogging first hit the scene, it was a goldmine for authors. Start a blog and watch your traffic explode! Flash forward two weeks: there are a bazillion blogs out …
Why is a Writer Like a Bumblebee by Angela Arndt
You’ve heard the story that, after an extensive study, a scientist proclaimed there was no valid reason a bumblebee could fly? It turns out the study was completed in 1934, …
Three Lessons I Learned by Not Winning a Writing Contest By Nick Kording
I enter writing contests even though I second guess the decision to do so after every contest, regardless of the outcome. My huddle group recently discussed the value versus the …
SNL by Ron Estrada
I’m going to let you in on the one thing that has ended more author careers than Facebook. It’s more damaging than writer’s block, one-star Amazon reviews, even a chocolate …
Risking it all: Being a writer is not safe! by Connilyn Cossette
This weekend, I did something I have never done before. I stood in front of a group of women for my first speaking engagement as an author. For weeks leading …