From the Archive
Writing and Technology
What’s In A Name? How to Create the Right Name for Every Character
‘A rose by any other name, may smell as sweet,’ but what about our characters? Are all names the same? Can they be interchanged and […]
Interviews
The Art of Writing Romance Novels
A good love story keeps readers turning pages as they cheer for characters who struggle to overcome the obstacles that keep them apart. Yet not […]
Marketing & Platform
How to Annoy Others and Look Terribly Desperate Online
This post illustrates what not to do when building your online presence. In it, I poke fun at the crazy things we do to get […]
Marketing & Platform
Count the Cost of Your Next Website
“How do I get started on social media?” It’s a question literary agent, Karen Ball, gets asked a lot. In “Keys for Effective Social Media […]
Writer's Journey
Becoming a “Real” Writer
I’ve been writing my whole life, but I didn’t feel like a real writer. If people asked, “What do you do?” I’d tell them I’m […]
Writing Tips
Track It! How to Use Character Charts
What color were her eyes again? How long has he had this job? When did she break her arm, and is she out of her […]
Spiritual Life
Let My Words Be Few
Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow […]
Craft of Writing
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Four Tips for Writing Great Opening Sentences
As Will Rogers reminded us, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. This is never truer than when an agent or […]
Critique Groups
Critique Group Mysteries Unraveled
At Inspire Christian Writers, we are blessed to have a community whose goal is to encourage and equip other writers for the Kingdom of God. […]
