For Mother’s Day, I posted an essay I wrote about how to raise a writer, and gave my mother most…
Author: M. Molly Backes
I didn’t read young adult novels until I was out of my teens. This was partially due to the fact…
Most writers I know collect writing quotes. Some hang them near their writing desks, tape them to their laptops, copy…
At a writing conference a few years ago, I found myself in a panel with a group of writers who…
“When you love something, you dwell on it. You pay attention to it. You take it into yourself, and it…
Congratulations to Susan Swiderski, winner of a copy of The Princesses of Iowa! In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought…
Oddly enough, I didn’t put a lot of advance thought into how I would spend my launch day. At first,…
In my writers group, we have a word for temptation. Well, three words. We call it the “Sexy New Idea.”…
I started my writing career as a poet. I’m sure there are poets who spend a lot of time planning…
Thanks to everyone who entered our Query Critique Contest! The contest is now over, but stay tuned each day this…