by Jeanine DeHoney I was ecstatic when I got an email that my second essay was going to be published on a popular parenting website. And I...

by Chris Eboch  Strong stories have a distinct beginning (introducing the main character and problem), middle (where the character tries...

Daughter of Australia (Kensington Books, 2016) by Harmony Verna is a historical novel touching on three continents and spanning 20 years. I...

Kate’s Bio: Kate F. Eaton has lived in Kansas most of her life, with brief interludes in Missouri. She writes copy for a number of onlin...

Like most writers, at one time I fancied myself a poet. I wasn't. I could never manage to create emotion and lyricism in just a few word...

Recently, I read a very sweet and well-written flash fiction piece--the only problem? After a couple paragraphs in, I knew exactly what wa...

I love The Voice , that TV program where people sing and try to get a coach/mentor’s chair to turn for them. And last time I watched, I h...

It’s that time of year again to start thinking about summer writing programs and conferences! Invitations to return to old programs and to...

A short work of 750 words can come from anywhere: some uncompleted idea shoved away in your desk, or, as in the case of our second place w...

Hello readers! We are gearing up for a fun blog tour beginning on May 9. This will be only a review-only tour, so we are seeking 10-12 blogg...

Life is messy. As women, most of us say yes too much and often feel the weight of the world on our shoulders. Whether we have small chi...

Whether you are writing historic fiction or science fiction, pulling your reader into the world of your story boils down to creating a wo...

A little over  a year ago, I wrote a version of this blog post for my writing friend, Shannon Yarbrough's blog, which by the way is a ...

As a citizen of both Canada and Australia, K. Alan Leitch considers himself a global denizen, and hopes one day to make a memorable contri...