Inspire Christian Writers – Equipping Writers to Inspire the World

Just Too Busy: Backstory

June 25, 2011 Comments Off

When Joanne Kraft walked into an Inspire Christian Writers critique meeting a few years ago, she brought with her a two-page article about her family’s radical sabbatical and […]

Five Ways to Stay Out of the Slush Pile

April 14, 2012 Comments Off

Deborah Raney’s four day fiction workshop at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference this year was amazing. Delightful and engaging, she leaves you wanting more, excited […]

Show, Don’t Tell: Engaging the Five Senses

February 4, 2023 Comments Off

I have fallen in love with imaginative prayer, also known as Ignatian Contemplation. In the Ignatian tradition, this form of prayer meshes the heart and […]

The World’s Greatest Storyteller

October 20, 2021 17

This post was the winning post in our Blog-Excellence writing contest. Congratulations Malcolm! As writers, we study our favorite authors, and meditate upon why we find […]

Writing 101: Concise Writing

January 30, 2020 5

Concise writing is imperative. Nobody said it’s easy. According to William Zinsser in his book, On Writing Well, “A clear sentence is no accident. Very […]

Planned Procrastination

June 19, 2012 Comments Off

Today we have a guest post by Cecil Murphey. Cec has authored over a hundred books including Unleash the Writer Within, which every writer should […]

22 Ways to Create Compelling Blog Content

April 15, 2012 Comments Off

As writers we’re encouraged to blog as a way to connect with our readers and build a platform. Blogging is fun and engaging and a […]

You Don’t Know What You Have Until It’s Not There

March 28, 2019 2

Inspire’s web site was down recently, for somewhere between 24-36 hours. As Inspire’s webmaster, I was only too aware of how significant the web site […]