Sometimes, we can't see past our failures, but those who've been walking alongside us during this journey witness something so much ...

About this time of year… with conference several weeks behind us, the press of the holidays approaching, we often find ourselves in a seaso...

Many of you already know fellow Alley Cat Angie Dicken is my critique partner. What you may not know is how much I value Angie’s frien...

Photo by jscreationzs freedigitalphotos.net We have all heard the phrase: think outside of the box. To jump start creativity, or to ach...

 I pushed forward, consuming my first draft in edit mode. I rekindled my love for my story, characters, and setting. A few tweaks here, ...

Getting feedback on our writing is easy these days. From the barage of writing contests out there to the numerous online critique group...

It seems we have a theme on the Alley around here...taking in Mary's post from yesterday and Pepper's post from Monday and you'v...

So, you've decided that you want to take the plunge and join a critique group. Um, that's find and good and all. But how ar...

There comes a point in every writers life where they ask: Am I ready for a critique partner? There is no right or wrong answer. In ...

I love getting criticism...I know that's a weird thing to admit, and sometimes it is a hard pill to swallow, but I have yet to come acro...

So you have finished writing a novel and you have edited the ink right off of it. So now what? You find some willing eyes to look over you...

IRON SHARPENING IRON Tamera Alexander & Deborah Raney "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17...