By Shawn Smucker I am in bed and I decide to warn him against it, to encourage writing as a hobby but not as a passion, not as a me...

By Annette Cole Mastron, Communications Director for Southern Writers Magazine It’s Summer, but it isn't really summer until...

By DiAnn Mills Searching for ways to keep a writer creative and engaged can be a challenge. We want to avoid boredom and ho-hum ...

By Susan Reichert, Editor-in-Chief,  Southern Writers Magazine     Yes, the release date of an author’s book is like a “Grand O...

By Randy Kay Today, in part 2 of “Writing with Purpose,” I’m writing a fiction book about a character who happens upon an evil plot,...

By Randy Kay I learned to write with purpose when I discovered why   I write. It began by developing a process starting with this ...

By Chris Pepple , Writer-At-Large, Southern Writers Magazine So, you’ve published something or at least headed in the right dir...

By Lawrence Verigin One of the most important tools to have when writing a good story is to use a character profile sheet. It ’s...