by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @Jesses_girl4evr As a prepublished author, for the last few years my main focus has been that ever-elusive publishing contract. Years of work, blood, sweat and tears have gone …
For The Love of a Writer
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell As an instructor, writer, and dad, I’m using my stern, reprimanding voice with you. I’m not happy. There’s a select few who need a lecture from …
Why it’s okay to be afraid
I saw a meme the other day. It’s sorta of (*ahem, a lot) true for novelists, right? We actually need quarantine to get our jobs done. Long hours of quiet …
To Thine Own Voice Be True
By Michelle Griep, @MichelleGriep What makes a writer unique is his voice. No, not some raspy, chain-smoking kind of gravelly tone. I’m talking about the way an author puts words …
Refusing to Dance with Doubt
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt At my high school senior prom, my friend Chuck asked me to dance. I declined. Ten years later, at our class reunion, Chuck asked me to …