Brenda S. Anderson writes gritty, authentic, life-affirming fiction that will touch your heart and your spirit. This is the…
December 26, 2019
Creativity flows when we provide safe and open environments for writers. Offering space for progression and permission to fail…
December 10, 2019
If you want to do excellent work you need to invest in quality tools. A cook needs good knives.…
December 8, 2019
As I am writing this, it is the week of Thanksgiving. I am moving. My wife and I coordinate…
December 6, 2019
During this busy season it can be difficult to find time for creativity. The left side of our brains…
December 5, 2019
“Every pot…will be holy to the Lord Almighty.” Zechariah 14:21 (NIV) The book of Zechariah speaks to a nation…
December 3, 2019
The first thing I learned after my accident was every brain injury is different. You’ve probably heard me say…
November 29, 2019
Eleanor Bertin is the author of Unbound, a modern twist on a timeless tale of the unique bond between…
November 26, 2019Since it’s Veterans Day, this will be a somewhat nontraditional “Writer Encouragement” column. However, the message is as important…
November 11, 2019
Cooking is ancient and every culture has its own twist on how food is prepared. Gathering together and “breaking…
November 10, 2019
If you are a writer, you have probably heard of NaNoWriMo—National Novel Writing Month. Maybe you’ve tried NaNoWriMo in…
November 8, 2019
I bought a guided journal a month ago, and I have written in it every day thereafter. I deserve…
November 6, 2019
There’s nothing quite like a perfectly ripened pear. Each creamy, sweet, citrusy bite contains the perfect texture and flavor…
November 5, 2019
…Showing aptitude for every kind of learning, well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s…
November 3, 2019
This year has been a year of crazy weather in the South with abnormally high temperatures late into fall.…
October 29, 2019
Shawn Smucker writes stories with a poetic sensibility that makes me lose track of time and space. His debut…
October 26, 2019
A recent sermon at my church could have been written for writers. It revolved around impatience and pride. The…
October 11, 2019
Some editors say sports stories are the hardest stories to write because we already know the endings. But readers…
October 10, 2019
Can you connect all your writing projects to one central theme? If you are like me, it may seem…
October 8, 2019
I spent the better part of yesterday evening, into the night, grading analysis essays. As I marked up the…
October 6, 2019
The life of an introvert is whelming—not over, not under—just whelming. And that’s how I like it. When my…
October 5, 2019
“Pharaoh…is only a loud noise; he has missed his opportunity.” Jeremiah 46:17 (NIV) Do you know anyone who talks…
October 3, 2019
How does a writer figure out what to say? My first writing step is to brainstorm as many ideas…
September 29, 2019
Caleb Breakey and his wife Brittney are so dedicated to pursuing careers as novelists that they spent their wedding…
September 26, 2019
I didn’t know how much I needed a break until I grew grumpy. My usual ability to cope was…
September 11, 2019
