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March 4, 2026

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Writer's Journey

Creating Gems of Inspiration, All for God’s Glory

July 2, 2022 Kimberly Novak 8

“There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take you.” […]

Writer's Journey

Power in the Pause

May 26, 2022 Maureen Miller 12

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 […]

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2022 Conference “New Beginnings” Contest Winner: Weathering the Firestorm by Jennifer Hughes

May 7, 2022 Inspire Christian Writers 8

If you attended the Inspire Christian Writers Conference at Mount Hermon earlier this year, you will recall that Jennifer Hughes wrote the winning entry in […]

Spiritual Life

Writing Is a Joy—and a Discipline God Uses

April 21, 2022 Peggy Booher 2

Writing is a joy. When the ideas are coming and the words are flowing, minutes slide into hours and I am lost in the joy […]

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Critique Group Mysteries Unraveled

February 2, 2022 Susan Sage 4

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. […]

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Journal On

January 20, 2022 Debra Celovsky 2

I considered removing the previous three pages from my journal recently. My voice sounds rambling and irritated and my thoughts wander around like whiny children […]

Craft of Writing

How to “Study the Form”

October 27, 2021 Janet McHenry 4

You hear all kinds of slogans at writers’ conferences. “Show, don’t tell.” “Write what you know.” “You learn how to write by rewriting.” Those are […]

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The World’s Greatest Storyteller

October 20, 2021 Malcolm Mackinnon 17

This post was the winning post in our Blog-Excellence writing contest. Congratulations Malcolm! As writers, we study our favorite authors, and meditate upon why we find […]

Craft of Writing

Research, Research, Research

August 11, 2021 Susan Sage Comments Off on Research, Research, Research

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 […]

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Memories Contest Joint Winner: “Not Billy Bob Thornton and the Raw Fish” by Malcolm Mackinnon

May 27, 2021 Inspire Christian Writers 12

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, […]

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