Why Ben ‘Smiles’? Because it’s another ‘Ben’ name I wouldn’t mind being known by. Not that I want to though. As it is I’ve already been known by a few Ben nam… more →
B.G.Mitchell's YEAR OF COMEDYwrote 1 day ago: Me and my fellow MA course mates on our graduation day. I did an MA in Writing, Nature and Place at … more →
wrote 2 days ago: I have a new addiction – Authonomy. The Harper Collins UK-based website allows writers to upload the … more →
wrote 3 days ago: This blog isn’t just for me–it’s for you guys. It’s for the writing communit … more →
wrote 1 week ago: In 1996, Hillary Clinton published It Takes a Village, a book that asserts that it takes a community … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I have been so blessed to have found an encouraging and talented community of writers. One of the f … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Kitchen Tales So for this week’s recipe/food, I took a bunch of process shots but completely forgot … more →
wrote 1 week ago: What is your name (real or otherwise)? Ginny Describe your writing style in three words. melanch … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Photo by davidlat Yesterday we celebrated with those who were Semi-Finalists in the Genesis Contest. … more →
wrote 1 week ago: In the grand tradition of “last lectures,” Cathy Day posted a note to her students on th … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Photo by ba1969 This is that great time of year when we hit contest results from American Christian … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Kitchen Tales This week’s entry is a foray into gluten-free cooking for a Gatsby-themed party thrown … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Let’s go back in time to a year ago. I was just about to attend my first writer’s confer … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: My Book Therapy Staff Retreat – Savannah (Photo by Edie Melson) As I look out my window to our … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Seventeen year-old orphan Kaitlin Sinclair’s world gets turned upside down when she’s fo … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Pecking computer keys in the wee hours Few aware she even writes Hunkered in the shadows Defining he … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I found this through a few connections, and felt compelled to share, and spread the word to any who … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I’ll never admit to being ahead of the curve. It usually takes me awhile to catch up with ever … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Lou Anders is the editorial director for Pyr Books and a gentleman that I have learned to stand up a … more →
wrote 1 month ago: As usual, I am way behind on my award acceptance speeches. While I have a handful of awards waiting, … more →