by Heidi McCahan, @HeidiMcCahan Writer’s block can be a real struggle. It’s frustrating and discouraging, to say the least. Some writers deny the existence of this condition, while others lament wrestling …
3 Quick Tips for Fighting Through Writing Discouragement
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 She’d entered a contest for unpublished writers.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 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 …
How to Juggle It All
By Rachel Scott McDaniel, @rachelsmcdaniel My husband is a self-taught juggler. He even does that popular trick where someone off to the side tosses a ball into the mix, and …
Writing a Child Your Reader Won’t Want to Put in Time Out
By Janine Rosche, @janinerosche Kimmy Gibbler. Cousin Oliver. Steve Urkel. Screech Powers. Scut Farkus. Vickie from Small Wonder. Caillou. What feeling do these names awaken in you? Nothing positive, right? …