Inspire Christian Writers – Equipping Writers to Inspire the World

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Four Tips for Writing Great Opening Sentences

April 17, 2018 4

As Will Rogers reminded us, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. This is never truer than when an agent or […]

You Don’t Know What You Have Until It’s Not There

March 28, 2019 2

Inspire’s web site was down recently, for somewhere between 24-36 hours. As Inspire’s webmaster, I was only too aware of how significant the web site […]

Man in a tent with mountains in the background reading on a Kindle device

How to Convert Your Manuscript from Word to Kindle Format in 5 Easy Steps (Part 1)

January 11, 2018 Comments Off

You’ve finished your wonderful manuscript in Word, complete with front matter and back matter. You may even have already uploaded the manuscript to CreateSpace … […]

Rx for Down Days

April 6, 2012 Comments Off

Down days. We all have them. Perhaps you didn’t final in a contest or you received a pass from an agent or editor. Maybe even […]

Tools for Writers: Evernote (Part 1)

October 11, 2018 2

Evernote is one of my favorite applications, whether on my laptop, phone, tablet, or on the Web. It has innumerable features, which can be expanded via […]

Five Tips for Writers Who Work Full Time

July 27, 2017 8

“I just want to stay home and write.” If you’re like most writers who work full time, you’ve probably said these words at least once […]

Mastering the Art of Crafting Effective Dialogue

August 18, 2023 1

The power of dialogue within the pages of a novel cannot be overstated. It’s through dialogue that characters come alive, relationships are forged, conflicts intensify, […]