King David, Isaiah, Jeremiah: Inclusion of Their Sick and Crippled Picture a playground of children picking teams for…
July 27, 2017
(This week my husband lost a crown while eating a piece of licorice—that in itself is probably worth a…
July 12, 2017
I just returned from another writers conference, this one in my home state of Kentucky, and I was once…
July 6, 2017
The Light of the World. The Chronicles of Narnia. The Chick-Fil-A Cow. Believe it or not, the aforementioned have…
July 5, 2017
The Holy Bible, shows the stigma of disability and the encouragement and inclusion for the disabled, despite today’s protests…
June 25, 2017
Most days, writing brings us joy. Our brains stay on overdrive as we scribble ideas on scraps of paper,…
June 23, 2017
(I wrote this reflection several years ago. I smiled when I rediscovered it. I feel like the Apostle Paul…
June 12, 2017
By Elaine Marie Cooper I had a very discouraging book signing last night in Saratoga Springs, NY for my…
June 7, 2017
I recently discovered something startling, and I need to tell someone. Award-winning, internationally bestselling author Davis Bunn has been…
June 5, 2017
In the upcoming months, I want to show you how easy it is to include disability traits when…
May 25, 2017
I was immersed in online research for a work-in-progress when my computer froze and a warning banner flashed across…
May 23, 2017
On a recent lazy Saturday afternoon I was switching the television channels and happened upon a rerun of The…
May 5, 2017
This month I’m featuring John Wiswell, a writer of science fiction, fantasy, and horror with a touch of humor…
April 29, 2017
Please Lord, please…could I possibly get an honorable mention? Just one of those beautiful folders with a certificate inside.…
April 23, 2017
There’s a whole lot of ugliness going on in this world. War, political infighting, abuse. It’s enough to make a…
April 5, 2017
The ninth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2017, and April is Autism Awareness Month with the…
March 29, 2017
The other day, a post came through my social media feed from Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, which…
March 5, 2017
Ann Pietrangelo is the author of No More Secs! Living, Laughing, Loving Despite Multiple Sclerosis, and Catch That Look:…
February 25, 2017
We’ve submitted that article, devotion, or book proposal, and the feelings of euphoria have begun to fade. Questions ping…
February 23, 2017
Elaine Marie Cooper On the way to meet a friend for coffee the other day, my eye caught a…
February 7, 2017
I quit. Ever been there? I’ll admit it: there are times when I think I want to give up…
February 5, 2017
This month I’m talking to author Cherrilynn Bisbano. Many of you may know her, she is the Associate Editor of…
January 29, 2017
With an incredible sense of purpose, I opened the window blinds and faced the morning sun. Today, I thought,…
January 23, 2017
Magazines, literary agents, and publishers continue to look for excellent writing in fiction and non-fiction genres which exemplify diversity.…
January 18, 2017
Irony. It’s my new middle name. In my post for last month I detailed how I had been working…
January 5, 2017
