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Spiritual Life
Writers, Why a Word for the Year?
You’ve heard it asked. What’s your word for the year? This inquiry is everywhere come late December—people blogging about it and posting their word (and […]
Spiritual Life
God’s Will is Not Lost: For Those Trying to Find It
October 28, 2014
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As Christian writers we often agonize over God’s will. We want him to direct us to the best agent for us, the right publishing house, […]
Marketing & Platform
My Tongue is a Pen (Part 2)
Public speaking is necessary if we want to market books and expand our platform. Last time, I shared five tools to prepare a well-crafted speech. […]
Craft of Writing
Writing 101: Me, Myself, I, My, and Mine
“Me” has become a dirty word and most people do everything they can to avoid saying it. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re in the heart of Silicon Valley or the remotest wilds of Alaska […]
Spiritual Life
Writing as One Made in the Image of God
As one who invested more than a decade of his life to full-time ministry, I can say that with very few exceptions (charlatans) people do […]
Writer's Journey
The Art of Story
Tess O’Shay is in her mi’s, has red hair, green eyes and a feisty temper. She says what she thinks, which I love about her, […]
Getting Published
Throw Your Spaghetti!
January 11, 2012
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Parents are known for their one-liners, and mine were no exception. “Do it once, do it right, then forget about it.” Wise words imprinted on […]
News & Announcements
Workshop Keynote with Kim Bangs: Video Now Available
January 2, 2019
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The video of December’s workshop keynote by Kim Bangs, entitled “On God’s Launchpad” is now available to view on inspirewriters.com. THIS VIDEO IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF INSPIRE CHRISTIAN WRITERS […]
Craft of Writing
Writing 101: Concise Writing
Concise writing is imperative. Nobody said it’s easy. According to William Zinsser in his book, On Writing Well, “A clear sentence is no accident. Very […]
