From the Archive
Write with Endurance
I’d spent untold hours polishing my prose until it shone like glass. “Nailed this baby!” Or so I thought. Then, I submitted my “baby” to […]
Prayers of the Heart
Last week, a young Christian man told me, “I would give just about anything so my wife wouldn’t have to work.” They have two very […]
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 […]
To Blog or Not to Blog?
As Christian writers, we fare well if we possess the wisdom to ask God for the strength and discipline needed to buckle down and type […]
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, […]
Critique Group Etiquette
Successful critique groups use proper etiquette. All of our Inspire Critique Groups use the following guidelines in our meeting: When you submit a manuscript for […]
Interview with Shannon Dittemore: Author of Angel Eyes
How did your debut novel Angel Eyes come about? There are so many things I could mention here, situations that led me to the moment […]
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 […]
Great Openings Contest Nonfiction Runner-Up: Temper the Wind by Brenda Wilbee
Where are the trees? I shift into first, then bump slowly across the cattle guard into Meteor Ranch. I tap the brakes and stare in […]




