From the Archive
Writer's Journey
Making Time
August 7, 2014
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The blog post “Making Time – My Thoughts” was submitted by Shannon Dittemore and used with the author’s permission. Writers are in LOVE with words. We […]
Encouraging Writers
The Wonder of God in Our Writing
As a child, I was a dreamer. As an adult, I still do my fair share of dreaming and longing for a simpler time when […]
Inspire
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 […]
Submissions
A Word for the Weary: Preparing to Submit Your Devotions to The Upper Room
So you’d like to get published, or perhaps you need a breather from writing a novel. Try writing “a word to sustain the weary soul” […]
Craft of Writing
Show, Don’t Tell: Engaging the Five Senses
February 4, 2023
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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 […]
Contest Winners
Great Openings Contest Fiction Runner-Up: No Dawn by Dian Avila
Callouses on my fingers and feet snagged the rough bark of my perch. It was difficult to recognize Eku’s olive green skin among the leaves […]
Editor Interview
Dana Sudboro: Excellence in Editing
August 12, 2014
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Inspire Christian Writers member Dana Sudboro joined the group in 2007 and fondly remembers the days when all of Inspire was one tiny group, moderated […]
Interviews
Crossing the Lines — An Interview with Jeanette Hanscome
Every nonfiction writer must identify their target audience when preparing a book proposal. Effective marketing requires authors to know their readers’ preferences and needs. Other […]
Getting Published
Writing for Magazines: An Interview with Steve Laube
June 16, 2016
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Thanks for joining us, Steve. Please explain why you believe writing for magazines is such a huge ministry opportunity? The nature of magazines is that […]
