by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 30, 2025 | Editing, Encouragement, First Drafts, Getting Feedback On Your Writing, Learning from Other Authors, Practicing, The Craft of Writing
In the last few articles, I’ve talked about how to learn from great books as well as how to learn from books you don’t like. There are lots of other ways to learn about the craft of writing, including but not limited to taking classes, attending conferences, reading...
by Jill Williamson | Nov 29, 2023 | Author Life, Encouragement, Guest Posts, Learning from Other Authors, Writing
Lorie Langdon is the author of the Disney Villain series, Happily Never After, featuring the legendary villains; Ursula/Vanessa, Gaston, Yzma, Captain Hook, and the Evil Queen. Her short story ANNA and THE KING releases this November in...
by Jill Williamson | Aug 30, 2023 | Author Life, Encouragement, Getting Published, Guest Posts, Learning from Other Authors, Writing, Writing Life
Crystal Grant is a daydreamer who adores freshly-baked cookies and anything with fur or feathers. During the day, she strives to instill a love of books and learning within her young students. As a hearing-impaired, home-school graduate, she found her voice in writing...
by Stephanie Morrill | Aug 23, 2023 | Encouragement, First Drafts, Guest Posts
Gillian Bronte Adams writes YA epic fantasy novels, including the award-winning Of Fire and Ash and The Songkeeper Chronicles. She loves strong coffee, desert hikes, and trying out new soup recipes on crisp fall nights. Her favorite books are the ones that...
by Shannon Dittemore | May 10, 2023 | Author Life, Encouragement, Time Management
About a decade ago, following the release of my third book, I found myself in a very strange season. After a year and a half of drafting and editing and blog tours and book releases and marketing endeavors, my first publishing contract had run its course. The Angel...
by Stephanie Morrill | May 3, 2023 | Encouragement, Getting Published, Writing Life
Save the date! The 100-for-100 writing challenge starts on Monday, June 12th! This is the most popular event we host every year, and I’m very excited to bring it back. If you’re unfamiliar with the 100-for-100, this is a community challenge to write 100...
