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August 9, 2022
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Month: August 2020

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4 Things Not to Do When You’re Rejected

August 27, 2020 Mabel Ninan 9

Within a span of four weeks, I received rejection emails from three publications and two publishers. How did I react? I hid under my cozy […]

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Great Openings Contest Nonfiction 3rd Place: Never Far From Home by Mabel Ninan

August 23, 2020 Inspire Christian Writers 2

Never Far from Home I opened my eyes and fought back the dread as I watched my husband pack his laptop. It was a typical […]

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Great Openings Contest Fiction Equal 3rd Place: A Thief’s Honor by Jasmine Schmidt

August 22, 2020 Inspire Christian Writers 2

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 […]

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Great Openings Contest Fiction Equal 3rd Place: Mute Witness by S.E. Clancy

August 21, 2020 Inspire Christian Writers 1

Chapter 1 I first meet the man in the well over a cup of coffee, twenty years after he died. “Jake, you want anything from […]

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Great Openings Contest Nonfiction Runner-Up: Temper the Wind by Brenda Wilbee

August 20, 2020 Inspire Christian Writers 4

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 […]

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Great Openings Contest Fiction Runner-Up: No Dawn by Dian Avila

August 19, 2020 Inspire Christian Writers 1

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 […]

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Great Openings Contest Nonfiction Winner: Prayed Upon by Amy Nordhues

August 17, 2020 Inspire Christian Writers 4

Ch 1 The Office Visit It had been seven long years since I’d found myself back in that office. The blinds were drawn, as they […]

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Great Openings Contest Fiction Winner: Clem’s Wish by Hannah Prewett

August 15, 2020 Inspire Christian Writers 8

Chapter One “Emmett Walsh, don’t you dare cheat!” I called as I kicked off my shoes. I grabbed fistfuls of the heavy fabric of my […]

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How To Craft a Compelling Bio

August 6, 2020 Jane S. Daly 4

You’ve written a guest blog, article, or short story. You’re ready to submit. Then you see the dreaded words: “Please include a short bio, no […]

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