by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan Recently, a friend confided that she wondered if she was called to write. She’d entered a contest for unpublished writers. When she received her scoresheet, she …
The Lost Art of Letter Writing Can Connect Us Still
By Suzy Taylor Oakley, @oakleysuzyt When my family moved from California to Arkansas in 1972, my best friend and I kept the U.S. Postal Service in business. Our medium was …
Underrated Post-Conference Advice
By Joy K. Massenburge, @JoyMassenburge Plan to do… nothing! Yes, I said it. And I mean it. Pull your calendar out and block off time to do nothing. Whether that …
Eat Your Peas: The Distasteful Side of Writing
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell I was a junior in high school and my mom still made me eat my peas. Sure, I was a pretty good kid, but this one …
The Necessity of Mental Layovers in Your Writing Career
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan This past week, I flew to St. Louis, Missouri for the annual ACFW Conference. I didn’t have a direct flight and found myself spending nearly ten …