I love using sticky notes to get and stay organized in my writing. They work great for both fiction and nonfiction! You can use a variety pack and color code your brainstorming or your plotting, or you can use the plain yellow ones. (The plain yellow can be cheaper.) They work great for flat, non-textured…

We have a lot of freedom in life, no matter who we are. Arguably, our greatest freedom is choosing who will we be. No matter what circumstances or people put obstacles in our way, we get to choose how we react and what principles will guide us. Choosing to be committed to those principles is…

We have a lot of freedom in life, no matter who we are. Arguably, our greatest freedom is choosing who will we be. No matter what circumstances or people put obstacles in our way, we get to choose how we react and what principles will guide us. Choosing to be committed to those principles is…

YA Author Elena Dillon is the queen of helping confused and terrified writers learn to do things they didn’t think they could! Her website, Confused and Terrified Writer, is filled with helpful information about how to create excellent visual content for writers, as well as other helpful things, like a free how-to-use-Scrivener class. In this…

YA Author Elena Dillon is the queen of helping confused and terrified writers learn to do things they didn’t think they could! Her website, Confused and Terrified Writer, is filled with helpful information about how to create excellent visual content for writers, as well as other helpful things, like a free how-to-use-Scrivener class. In this…

I’ve moved a lot over the last 25 years, and taken even more trips. Whether it’s an overseas move or a weekend getaway, I’ve had to decide over and over what I can take with me to be able to keep working on my current project(s). The usual limits are space and weight, so taking…

I’ve moved a lot over the last 25 years, and taken even more trips. Whether it’s an overseas move or a weekend getaway, I’ve had to decide over and over what I can take with me to be able to keep working on my current project(s). The usual limits are space and weight, so taking…

Since this episode is coming out on Easter, I thought it would be fun to look at what the Easter Story – and the story of the entire Bible – can teach us about writing a great story! I start with the end – writing a story where the reader is asking, “How can the…

Since this episode is coming out on Easter, I thought it would be fun to look at what the Easter Story – and the story of the entire Bible – can teach us about writing a great story! I start with the end – writing a story where the reader is asking, “How can the…

Bestselling author Louella Nelson is a novelist, editor, and writing teacher. After the death of her mother, Louella found it difficult to write for nearly two decades. One day, she found inspiration for a new story, and things started coming together again for her. Louella was already editing Debra Holland’s books, so she was very…