From the Archive
Contest Winners
Great Openings Contest Fiction Equal 3rd Place: A Thief’s Honor by Jasmine Schmidt
You’ll never amount to anything. You’ll drag us all down with your foolish ways. It’s your fault your mother’s tired. It’s your fault your brother […]
Writing Tips
Get in Line and Outline
August 25, 2014
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Numbers and letters are an effective way to organize our thoughts. But when outlining, we have to remember that if we have a “1,” we […]
Craft of Writing
Research, Research, Research
August 11, 2021
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As writers, we learn not to repeat words. We look for and cut out our favorite words when used too often. I have had many […]
Spiritual Life
What Inspires You to Inspire Others?
As Christian writers, we serve a unique purpose: we want to inspire others through our writing, and offer hope to a hurting world. Whether our writing […]
Craft of Writing
How to Have a Fantastic First Page
When I peruse my local bookstore for my next purchase, there’s a process I use to decide how to spend my hard-earned dollars. First, the […]
Getting Published
Publishing Options: Which One is Best?
February 22, 2018
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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 […]
Interviews
A Writing Coach’s Secret Formula
Lorraine Pintus is an international speaker, author, and writing coach known for her bold teaching on women’s issues such as sex, hormones, parenting, marriage, and […]
News & Announcements
Announcing Our May Quarterly Workshop Recordings Now Available
May 14, 2020
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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 […]
Craft of Writing
Editing Your Novel for the “Big Picture”
September 7, 2017
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New writers often focus their first novel revisions on individual words or sentences. Some spend hours, hunting for the right word or trying to improve […]
