A New Year for Fantasy and Sci-fi by Laura Zimmerman

It’s a new year. For some writers it is an opportunity to pick up a previous work that had…

HOW THE LAMBS ROAR-By Martin Johnson. Interview with Brian Bird

  As an English major in the 90s, I was excited to learn my craft and be creative. However,…

Proposal Do’s and Don’ts

Why was my proposal rejected? As a submissions reader, I now understand why my past book proposal was not…

Gotta Have Goals

It’s a new year, and we all know what that means: resolutions! Love them or hate them, we all…

Women Bluestockings by Kathryn Ross

When Benjamin Stillingfleet rejected the norms of 18th century polite society, for the graver pursuits of learning and literature—and…

Bestselling Author Interview – DiAnn Mills

DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with…

How Laryngitis Makes You a Better Copywriter by Holland Webb

I didn’t speak until I was three years old. To everyone’s relief, I finally talked and did so in…

Meghan’s Choice by Donna L.H. Smith

Meghan’s Choice, is Donna L.H. Smith’s debut novel. Donna serves A3 as a regular columnist since the beginning, first…

Cleaning Out My Closets: By Rachel Hofstetter

Why is it that closets have become a place where we store our junk? About this time every year,…

Shifting the Paradigm by Rob Burnside

I am not a music critic – that would be a dream job for me, to listen to music…

Introduction to Creative Songwriting by Matthew Hawk Eldridge

When we think of creative writing, we often think of novels, short stories, poetry, or even screenplays. But perhaps…

One Body, Many Parts by Mary G. Scro

Can you imagine what life would be like if you had 4 eyes but no nose or mouth? Or…

No More Ideas Down The Drain By Tina Hunt

…make the most of every opportunity. (Colossians 4:5b, NLT) Most of my best ideas come when I’m in the…

An Inspiring Legacy-The Gift of a Father: By Caleb Walton

Dad was the creative genius in our family. His fingers drew cartoons on paper napkins and released lullabies from…

Navigating the Writer-Editor Relationship

Ah, at last! The proposal and manuscript is complete, polished, and sent. A contract is offered and joyfully signed.…

Writing Romance 101 – Crafting the Heroine Part II

We’re still building a heroine named Susie. We don’t know too much about her yet.[bctt tweet=”Creating a Great Romance…

Four Reasons I Attend an Annual Writing Conference (And You Should Too) by Linda Shenton Matchett

My husband and I don’t live check-to-check, but we also don’t have lots of extra money. However, one thing…

Celebrate! by Jean Hall

I’ve been baking for a couple of weeks now. The wonderful aromas of spices, sugar and chocolates fill my…

How to Create Great Character Bios by Lisa Betz

A character bio is a collection of information that delineates and describes a fictional character. It is a tool…

How to Address Christmas Cards the Right Way

Today, people love to communicate with texts and private Facebook messages and emails and tweets, but around Christmas people…

Writers Chat Gift Ideas for – and from – Writers

You’ll enjoy our conversation discussing top gifts to give your writing friends as well as how we can use…

Everyone Can Write a Personal Experience Article – by W Terry Whalin

Life brings each of us strange personal experiences. This spring I traveled to visit my mother in Kentucky. When…

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3 Gifts Authors Offer Their Readers

Let’s face it: There isn’t a guaranteed and instant pay off for the writer who works hard at finishing…

What The Dickens?

If you have not yet seen The Man Who Invented Christmas, what the Dickens are you waiting for?? I…