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Fast & Furious Contest Devotional Winner: Something New by Zanne Marie Dyer

November 18, 2020 Inspire Christian Writers 5

Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the […]

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Writing 101: A Masterclass in 10 Quotes

November 12, 2020 Inspire Christian Writers 3

“Never use abstract nouns when concrete ones will do. If you mean ‘More people died’ don’t say “Mortality rose.” ~ C. S. Lewis “A good […]

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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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Announcing Our May Quarterly Workshop Recordings Now Available

May 14, 2020 Inspire Christian Writers Comments Off on Announcing Our May Quarterly Workshop Recordings Now Available

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 […]

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