From the Archive
Wasting Words?
How many times have we heard we are to make our writing tight? If you’re like me, it may be more than you can count. […]
Power in the Pause
You love them too much. That’s what was written in red at the top of my 10th grade advanced literature assignment, with a circle […]
Demystifying Podcasts: A Beginners Guide to Podcasting
Writers who are looking to build their platform are frequently encouraged to start a podcast. Most are aware you can subscribe to podcasts on iTunes […]
Get Serious! The Business of Writing
We creatives write for a number of reasons. A true writer writes because he or she has to. At times, our desire to create overrides […]
Writing as One Made in the Image of God
As one who invested more than a decade of his life to full-time ministry, I can say that with very few exceptions (charlatans) people do […]
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” […]
Memories Contest Joint Winner: “Not Billy Bob Thornton and the Raw Fish” by Malcolm Mackinnon
The waitress looked at me, confused. She raised her hand as if to say, “Wait there,” before disappearing into the small ramshackle café. I glanced at Donna, […]
Maximizing Your Critique Group Membership
I’d spent days polishing my first-person narrative story. “Looks great!” I told myself. Even so, I remember hesitating before I emailed that story to the […]
Dreams Interrupted
We all have cherished dreams and goals. We make detailed plans and then put in the time, effort, and sometimes money to make them happen, […]




