Lack of support is an issue that many authors face when making the leap toward pursuing writing as a profession. Much of this comes from well-meaning family and friends who think that they are protecting the writer from making a mistake. They believe that they …

For some of us, the concept of creating a novel or even a short story for that matter is very simple. But I have learned through my creative writing classes that what comes naturally for some does not necessarily come naturally for others. In this post, …