Many writers at one time or another adopt pseudonyms for a variety of reasons.  Many long running series are written by multiple authors using the same name to make it easy for readers to find them, and lend a sense of continuity to the work.  Other authors use different names to distinguish between different series [...]

Having taken a Mexican appetizers class with my lovely daughter-in-law, I was not surprised to discover a tortilla press and keeper among my birthday presents this month.  Both of us had been fascinated by the process of making sopes, small freshly made tortillas with the edges turned up, then filled.  Now I had my own [...]

Jessica Page Morrell works as a developmental editor, teaches a series of workshops, is the founder of Summer in Words Writing Conference and blogs at http://thewritinglifetoo.blogspot.com She lives in Portland, Oregon where she is surrounded by writers and watches the sky in all its moods and shades. She writes on topics related to writing and creativity [...]

This is the first in a series of posts to make you decide “YES! I need to be at the Ninc Conference in October!” Special Industry Focus Brainstorming: the Future of Publishing by Kasey Michaels, Conference Chair ***If you’re a published writer, you may join us for our “Brainstorming: the Future of Publishing” Day on [...]