From the Archive
How to Write for Chicken Soup for the Soul
Chicken Soup for the Soul has been sharing inspirational and motivational stories for over twenty years. More than 250 compilations have been translated into 43 […]
My Toaster Hates Me: Four Ways to Unstick Your Writing
I’m convinced my toaster hates me. I place soft, fluffy bread into its yawning mouth, and I get a blackened lump of coal in return. […]
Marketing Your Writing Online: The Art of Thinking Backwards
When authors ask me to help them with their online marketing, they usually open with, “My agent told me I need a Facebook fan page, so […]
10 Ways to Strengthen Our Characters
Readers want strong main characters. No one wants to read a story with a weak one. I knew that. Really I did. Why, then, did […]
Writing with God: Big Ideas about God in Little Books
It’s Ridiculous. Sometimes, when I stop to think about writing for children, it seems ridiculous. How can anyone expect to take God’s huge truths and […]
Workshop Keynote with Sarah Sundin: Video Now Available
The video of September’s workshop keynote by Sarah Sundin, entitled “In God’s Waiting Room” is now available to view on inspirewriters.com. THIS VIDEO IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF INSPIRE CHRISTIAN WRITERS […]
Does Passion Trump Talent?
“The boy pulled the fiddle from its hiding place inside the wardrobe, opening the tattered leather case with care. Placing the wooden instrument under his […]
Surviving NaNoWriMo
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or have removed all social media from your devices, you know the eleventh month is a BIG DEAL […]
Publishing Options: Which One is Best?
Traditional, Independent, Vanity, and Self-Publishing: Which One is Best? The publishing landscape has changed dramatically over the years. Not too long ago, there were two […]




