by Rhiawen Landis | Oct 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people (Colossians 3:23 NLT). This verse encompasses all we do, not only as people, but also as writers, though it can often be hard to understand exactly how we...
by Chris Wachter | Aug 17, 2023 | God's truth, Uncategorized
Words have power. They can build up. They can tear down. Words are everywhere. In today’s crumbling culture, words are being redefined to suit certain agendas. New words are added with little thought to consequences. Truth and historical underpinnings can be lost with...
by Rhiawen Landis | Jun 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
As writers of stories, we are often told, “Show, don’t tell.” This means that rather than summarizing, we use the senses and vivid description to help the reader “see” our characters and scenes. But it’s even...
by Rhiawen Landis | May 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Colossians 3:23 NLT As a child, I had a large support group that encouraged me in my dream of becoming an author. As I grew older, I lost touch with many of them and...
by Amy Deardon | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
As writers, each of us has a message God wants us to tell. It can be hard to write, hard to find the time to work. It can be hard to figure out what to say and hard to imagine all the steps needed to get God’s message out. I’ve heard it said that if you want a...
by Cheryl Weber | Mar 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Novel Writing You May Never Have Considered I’ve enjoyed many, many novels in the past fifty years. As a preschooler, I became so familiar with the kiddie books I demanded my mom and dad read to me that I could recite them to myself as I...
