Being published doesn't always mean a book contract. I'm a huge fan of writing contests (as you can see from a previous post), and here are a few reasons why you should consider entering one: improve on your craft get feedback submit to deadlines handle success and disappointments learn from other finalists and winners Jerry Jenkins has a wonderful post on The Ultimate Guide for Writing Contest Through 2024 . He includes free competitions and many with modest entry fees in th

There are so many conferences available to writers. Sometimes I'll list them for you, but other times I want to highlight one. This one is worth considering. I hope to see you there!

I recently read an article discussing several things writers shouldn’t do. The information was good, but it left me wondering how many of the don’ts I had done over the years. At the orientation of my first writers conference, I sat in the audience and wrote down all the dos and don’ts for navigating the conference. By the end of the day, I had completed all the don’ts. Not intentionally, but I had. As a rule follower, I was crushed by all the mistakes I’d made. My heart race

As writers, we need to get out writing out there. Contests are one way to do that, so I will occasionally add them to my post. Here's one for poets. I'll post more in the future, but are there any contests you would like to share about? https://makealivingwriting.com/poetry-contests/