Why I Can’t Write Now
© 2013 Judy Sliger I have cancer. I have recurrent ovarian cancer. I have recurrent ovarian cancer, and I’ve been on chemo over ten months. The chemo—at best—is barely slowing…
The IRS Doesn’t Email and Other Tax Tips for Writers
© 2013 Carol Topp, CPA This is the time of year writers suddenly realize they have to treat their passion as a business. Below are warnings and tips that can…
I Don’t Have to Publish a Book to Be a Writer
© 2012 Pat Brown Holland My mind is fueled with writing ideas, yet sometimes their completion seems to be an impossible dream. During one of these periods, I visited my…
Why Journal?
© 2012 Shirley Corder When I was a child, my mother gave me a diary every Christmas. As an adult, I bought myself one almost every year. I really don't…
The Story Behind the Story
© 2012 Patrick E. Craig In late 2010, I read a blog by Nick Harrison, a senior editor at Harvest House Publishers, whom I had met at the Mt. Hermon…
Wild Apostrophes
© 2012 JoAnn Reno Wray I haven’t read articles in the newspaper, seen Internet stories, nor heard it reported by TV newscasters, but I’m convinced a large herd of wild…
Fruity Pebbles or Frosted Flakes: What Brand Are You?
© 2012 Shannon Milholland “They’re great!” You don’t even have to like Frosted Flakes to find yourself enthusiastically agreeing with this slogan. Wearing tennis shoes gives me the confidence to…
Will You Make a Difference?
April 2012 © 2012 Marlene Bagnull My seven-year-old granddaughter was here today. We had a long talk about how she disobeyed her mother yesterday, screamed no, and stuck out her…
How to Create Book Trailers and Videos
© 2012 Linda Evans Shepherd When I saw how Francis Chan turned his book Crazy Love into a multi-media event with a companion website filled with video, I knew I had to…
Bread-and-Butter Writing
© 2011 Leslie Rowe Convert your skills to cash by writing for the marketplace The electric bill spiked and your pantry looks paltry. When writing is your passion but eating…