by Alena Wendall, @alenawendall Hello Friends! October 1st! Y’all, I’m shaking my head at how crazy fast this year is flying by! It’s the time of year I start planning for next …
How To Finish That Half-Written Manuscript
by Heidi McCahan, @HeidiMcCahan We’ve all got ‘em—stories we just had to write until we flamed out somewhere in the murky middle. Now that unfinished manuscript taunts us when we …
Finding Bliss at Gate B29
by Bethany Turner, @SeeBethanyWrite As I write this, I’m sitting in an airport. My flight has been delayed three times…oh…nope. That announcement was for me. My flight has been …
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 …
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 …