From the Archive
Whispers in the Pews: An Interview with Chris Morris (Part 1)
Whispers is a collection of essays from 17 people, telling their stories of how mental illness has been handled by the church. […]
Increase Your Blogging Productivity Using the Pomodoro Technique
Today, we have a guest post by Rebecca Livermore. I met Rebecca through the Platform Launch Team and have enjoyed getting to know her through […]
How Do Critique Groups Work?
Critique groups are the backbone of Inspire. Where the magic happens. Where inspiration, perspiration and determination face the music. Where writers discover their work is […]
Writing Is a Joy—and a Discipline God Uses
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 […]
Writing 101: Point of View Basics
One of the most important decisions you need to make as a writer, especially when writing fiction or creative nonfiction, is deciding which point of […]
Self-Editing Any Writer Can Do
Editing. The word strikes fear and dread into writers. Where do you start? How much do you tinker before hiring a pro? How can you […]
Critique Group Etiquette
Successful critique groups use proper etiquette. All of our Inspire Critique Groups use the following guidelines in our meeting: When you submit a manuscript for […]
Police Work and Writers Have a Lot in Common
For the past twenty years, I’ve worked as a 911 dispatcher. In the beginning of my career, I worked the graveyard shift at a busy […]
Small Yet Mighty: One Secret for Powerful Storytelling in Shorter-Form Fiction
One day last spring, I was exiting the grocery store and stopped to look at the flyers posted on the community bulletin board. There was […]




