From the Archive
A Recipe for Success in Writing and in Life
We all know the importance of using the right ingredients in a recipe so that it will turn out right. Forget one, and everyone knows […]
Writing Poems Kids Will Read
To write poems children enjoy, these tips will help: Get to know kids! Being around children from preschoolers to teens lets you know what’s on […]
Fragmented Sentences
Grammar teachers hate them. Writers use them to good advantage. What? Pieces of sentences that lack something—a subject or verb—to make them complete. Fragments help […]
Fast & Furious Contest Devotional Winner: Something New by Zanne Marie Dyer
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the […]
22 Ways to Create Compelling Blog Content
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 […]
What Material Did You Acquire?
According to author Willa Cather, “Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen.” Her words hit home […]
You Don’t Know What You Have Until It’s Not There
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 […]
Whatcha Doing to Improve Your Craft?
The editor scanned the first three pages of my book manuscript. Then she peered at me over her reading glasses and asked, “What are you […]
Riding Out the Mid-Conference Crash
You arrived at Mount Hermon excited and ready for all that God has for you. You’ve learned a ton already, made (or reconnected with) friends, […]


