by Andrea Christenson, @AndreaC_Author My sweet father-in-law, Stan, recently passed away. As a self professed Jack-of-all-trades he was often called upon by his children and others to help with …
3 Tips to Surviving a Bad Review
By Michelle Griep, @MichelleGriep As if menopause isn’t bad enough to mess with a girl’s psyche, the crazed rollercoaster of reviews has me flying high one minute, and the next …
7 Tips for Developing Thick Skin
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka Have you considered that saying writers bandy about, “You’ve gotta have rhino skin in this business!”? Just how thick is rhino skin? “Only” two inches. In the big …
Balancing Life and Creativity
by Jennifer Chastain, @JenniferCwrites Ever feel like you’ve lost, or misplaced, for lack of a better word, your writing mojo? I think we all go through seasons like this. One …
Why Writers Need Rest…and Five Ways to Get it
By Courtney Walsh, @courtney_walsh “The daily grind” is aptly named for a reason. We wake up and grind it out—the workout, the lunch-making, the sending kids off to school, the …