From the Archive
A Writer’s Pal in Platform Building: An Interview with Thomas Umstattd
There are many writers who cringe at the mention of platform building and marketing strategies. But, with a pal like Thomas, writers can gain the […]
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 […]
Best Laid Plans: Why Submitting to God is Probably a Pretty Good Idea
Several years ago, a dear friend asked me to accompany her to a writer’s group of some kind. As classic introverts, the thought of walking […]
Sharing Your Painful Past with a Universal Audience
Many people have experienced God’s power, mercy, and redeeming grace in amazing ways. The Lord transforms lives as His people courageously testify about the things […]
Announcing Our May Quarterly Workshop Recordings Now Available
We are pleased to announce our the video recordings of our May 2, 2020 livestreamed workshop are now available online. These videos are free to […]
Writing 101: Concise Writing
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 […]
Great Openings Contest Fiction Equal 3rd Place: Mute Witness by S.E. Clancy
Chapter 1 I first meet the man in the well over a cup of coffee, twenty years after he died. “Jake, you want anything from […]
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 […]
NaNoWriMo: Words, Numbers & The Word
November may be the month we writers obsess over numbers as much as we do over words. NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is here, and […]




