Guest Posts
What Are You Aiming For?
I stared at the one-inch thick pine board and sighed. I had attempted the side-kick break for what seemed…
October 9, 2022-
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Mastering Middle GradeWhat Rejection Really Is
Behind every book on the shelf, and every story waiting to be published, there’s an author who has experienced…
June 16, 2022 -
Mastering Middle Grade
What Rejection Really Is
Behind every book on the shelf, and every story waiting to be published, there’s an author who has experienced…
June 16, 2022 -
Writing with a Disability (Different Ability)Navigating the Nos
Covid-19 has had the world on lockdown since March and we’ve all made adjustments to our lives—life as we…
May 29, 2020 -
Devotions for WritersReturn and Submit
“You are the God who sees me.” ~ Hagar Genesis 16:13 (NIV) Rejection. Every writer is familiar with it.…
May 3, 2020 -
Becoming an AuthorAvoid Automatic Rejections by Following This Checklist
It can be discouraging to not receive a response on your submission—and even more frustrating when the response is…
December 9, 2019 -
Guest PostsWhat to Do When You Are Told You Are Not Enough by Whitney Ward
Have you ever been told you are not enough? For whatever reason and no matter who you hear it…
June 16, 2018 -
Guest Posts
Word Play: Life Lessons from One Tough Cookie by Diana Derringer
“Will you please teach me a new slang expression and what it means every day?” Little did I know…
June 10, 2018 -
BestsellersBestselling Author Interview – DiAnn Mills
DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with…
January 1, 2018 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeYou Can’t Make Them All
One of my favorite quotes is “Learn from the mistakes of others; you can never live long enough to…
September 6, 2017 -
5 For WritingMy 5 Rules for Writing
My favorite canine writer, Snoopy of Peanuts fame, received a boatload of rejection slips in his pursuit of a…
July 26, 2017 -
UncategorizedWhen an Asset Becomes a Liability
The setting sold us. A property with mature trees and a creek running behind it. Even in March, with…
July 25, 2016 -
Child's CraftKeep the FAITH in your Writing
Keeping the faith in your writing can be difficult. I remember sitting on my back porch with a rejection…
January 21, 2016 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeHurry! I Need Patience!
Don’t you love lessons in patience? Me, neither. Patience doesn’t come easy for me, so, when I became a…
June 21, 2015