From the Archive
Matching Our Message to Our Audience
Match the Message As I was working in my home office, I heard my wife, Alean, shout from somewhere down by the kitchen, “Hey! No […]
What Inspires You?
Inspire: To fill with animating, quickening, or exalting influence. To take into the lungs in breathing; inhale Every writer knows writing is a solitary endeavor. […]
Writing Past the Doubts
I’ve just broken through a 3-day writing slump. For three solid days I couldn’t write a cohesive sentence to save my life, which thank God, was never […]
Why Writers Need Critique Groups
Attend a writers’ conference or read a book on craft and you’ll receive this advice: “If you’re serious about writing, join a critique group.” The […]
Writers, Why a Word for the Year?
You’ve heard it asked. What’s your word for the year? This inquiry is everywhere come late December—people blogging about it and posting their word (and […]
Embracing the Thorns
My son was on his honeymoon in Costa Rica a couple of years ago. The newly married couple decided to do an adventure excursion involving zip […]
Christmas Letters that Get Read
With the Christmas season approaching, each of us will receive our share of letters filled with family cheer. Do you wonder if yours will get […]
Cultivating Online Communities
Denise J. Hughes, author of Word Writers Philippians, Ephesians, and James, is the founder of Deeper Waters Ministries and serves as Editorial Coordinator for the […]
Announcing a New Writers’ Conference at Mount Hermon, 2022
UPDATE: From 2023, the Writers Conference at Mount Hermon has a new name: Vision Christian Writers Conference. Visit the conference website for full details. It’s […]


