Even as writers we don't always see details or truths or influences flowing in our books.  Not all readers will either.  BUT th...

Today I (Laurie) have some encouragement for the faith-filled writer -- and the writer who doesn't feel very full of faith. A litt...

I read another chapter of Donald Maass's book,  The Fire In Fiction , and it was all about setting. When I think about setting, I usua...

For many of you, Spring has taken its time in coming. You are still shoveling snow or are watching the weather channel with baited breath,...

The spoken word is more powerful than we might ever hope for at times, and it is a tool for change and healing in the most powerful of wa...

www.facebook.com/thewritersalleyblog Besides the quote featured, C.S. Lewis has another quote that talks about like-minded friendsh...

Life is bulldozing its way across my timeline and I am clutching my knees trying to gather some breath. What in the world am I thinking--...

There are times, when my very right-sided brain tiptoes to that great divide and suddenly plunges its colorful toes into the waters of wo...

I don't have much energy to frame up a perfectly structured post. Life has been too full of words. I feel hoarse in a way. Word...

For the past couple of weeks, I have been editing my newest novel. It's a strange dance. Kind of awkward at times, sometimes a bit di...