By VANESSA W. SNYDERThe R-word just won’t go away. I’m talking about rejection. Writers know it well.As an independent author, rejection is just a painful part of the game. I didn’t mail my manuscript to a hundreds of publishers like other authors,…

Inspiration.Don’t you just love saying and hearing it?It’s such a wonderful word but not always easy for writers to find.Admittedly, I’ve never truly had writer’s block.  (I’ve had a few cases of lazy block but that’s another blog). I love to write…

Hopefully, it’s not too late for me to make my writing affirmations for the year. I’m purposely not calling them resolutions because I want something “affirming.” So much of writing begins with your state of mind (see my previous 2 most recent…