by Patricia Bradley, @PTBradley1 I don’t know about you, but I can’t start writing my story until I have a name for my main characters. Although I have thought about using …
How Balloons and Strings Can Give Your Story Strength
By Amanda Dykes, @ajdykes We are storytellers, yes? So, let’s begin with a story: Once, there was a splendid and colorful arch of balloons. Each one inflated with helium and …
Why You Should Never Give Up On Your Publishing Dream
by Becca Kinzer, @BeccaKinzer Years ago in grade school, I had a dream. You might think it was to be a writer. But no. It was to play saxophone in the Kewanee …
How to Build a Platform Without Losing Your Mind
By Janine Rosch, @janinerosche We’ve all heard it—the advice every aspiring author dreads. If you want to become a successful author, you have to build a platform. What is a …
The Sword in the Stone: Knights of the Writing Table
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell A small boy named Arthur didn’t know his parents until the fateful day he left Kay’s sword at the inn. Seeing a sword in a stone, …