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Encouraging Writers
Sit Up and Write On
Christian writers are like messengers or prophets. We are to take what God has given us or taught us and share it with a needy […]
Marketing & Platform
10 Steps to Developing an Internet Presence
June 17, 2011
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Laura Christianson, the featured speaker at The Christian Writer’s Conference at Redwood Chapel this year inspired writers with great information. Here are some great tips from […]
Contest Winners
Great Openings Contest Nonfiction Runner-Up: Temper the Wind by Brenda Wilbee
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 […]
Critique Groups
Why Writers Need Critique Groups
May 30, 2012
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Attend a writers’ conference or read a book on craft and you’ll receive this advice: “If you’re serious about writing, join a critique group.” The […]
Writing Tips
Six Basics Tips for Writing a Biography
Choosing to write a biography is taking a step into someone else’s life for a long period of time. You immerse yourself in another life […]
Writing and Technology
Tools for Writers: Evernote (Part 3)
How to use Evernote to organize your research and your writing projects: structuring your research, online research, managing your writing projects, including templates, checklists, and collaboration tools within Evernote. […]
Contest Winners
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, […]
Writer's Journey
Writing for Your Readers
March 17, 2012
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Who do you write for? The reader, right? I used to think I did, but I was wrong. I went through five stages during the […]
Spiritual Life
Writing Past the Doubts
I’ve just broken through a 3-day writing slump. For three solid days I couldn’t write a cohesive sentence to save my life, which thank God, was never […]
