by Michelle Sass Aleckson, @Jesses_girl4evr I admire all you goal-oriented people out there. Some of my friends are great at setting goals and achieving them. I love their determination to push through …
3 Hacks to Write a Rough Draft
By Michelle Griep, @MichelleGriep Some people love pounding out a first draft when the story is all fresh in their head and the sheer speed of fingers flying over the …
5 Tips for Crafting Discussion Questions for Your Novel
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt You’ve met your deadline and turned your manuscript into your editor. Congratulations! But wait … besides rewrites, there are going to be some additional things for …
Contests: When We Question Our Writing
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka How many of you have entered a contest hoping you would final, even feeling like your entry was some of your best-ever work? Yeah, me too. When some …
Your Dream CAN Come True
by James L. Rubart, @jameslrubart The first day of June I had a surreal moment. Then I had another. Both had me laughing in joy and astonishment. I was speaking …