By Pepper Basham, @pepperbasham What is one thing some of the most popular stories in history have in common? Okay…I don’t mean the VERY obvious answers like “characters” or “dialogue” …
Writer, Do You Ever Feel Irrelevant?
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt How would you like to be known as “Mr. Irrelevant”? Brock Purdy, who played college football at Iowa State University, earned that nickname when he was …
Writers, Do What You Don’t Want to Do
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt “As with anything creative, change is inevitable.” Enya (1961-), Irish musician Writer-friends, I’m offering you a challenge for 2023. Think of one thing you don’t want …
Marketing for Introverts
By Hannah Currie, @hannah_currie_author I like to joke that there’s a reason I’m an author and not a speaker. Writing fills me with joy and comes easily. Speaking—whether to one …
Falling in Love With Villains
By Tara Johnson, @TaraMinistry A good villain makes you hate him. A great villain makes you fall in love with him. Sounds strange, right? Perhaps, but the difference between a …