From the Archive
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 […]
3 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Get a Tough Critique
One of the greatest benefits of membership in Inspire Christian Writers is our local critique groups. In these groups our writers present the fruit of […]
Why Should Authors Invest in School Visits?
Authors are encouraged to know their target audience and connect with the readers who will be buying their books. These tasks become a little more […]
Fragmented Sentences
Grammar teachers hate them. Writers use them to good advantage. What? Pieces of sentences that lack something—a subject or verb—to make them complete. Fragments help […]
Writing with God: Big Ideas about God in Little Books
It’s Ridiculous. Sometimes, when I stop to think about writing for children, it seems ridiculous. How can anyone expect to take God’s huge truths and […]
Let the Walls Fall Down
Move past self-protective fear to write with honesty, transparency and vulnerability. What makes you love great writing? Have you thought about what your favorite authors […]
Editing Your Novel for the “Big Picture”
New writers often focus their first novel revisions on individual words or sentences. Some spend hours, hunting for the right word or trying to improve […]
Sandra Byrd – An Inspirational Life of Writing and Wisdom
Best-selling author, Sandra Byrd, received her first rejection letter at the age of thirteen. Since then, her work has been featured in various publications and […]
The Benefit of Roundtables
We’ve been working behind the scenes to bridge the gap left by the cancellation of in-person workshops and conferences. We know you want to talk to fellow writers […]




