These last couple of days, I have been thinking about the quote, “The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” Many of you may realize that this quote is from William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, spoken by Launcelot. In the scene, he is frank with…

Finding that perfect balance between work and your personal life can be hard. Trust me, I know. I juggle working a full-time job, going to school full-time, and spending time with my family. So, how can we achieve that perfect balance? Here’s the truth. We can’t. See, there is no…

New writers often ask, “Why are query letters important?” or “I want a publisher to read my work, but what is the point of writing a query letter?” A query letter is that doorstop that will get a writer’s foot in the door of a publishing company or with a…