Devotions for Writers
How to Clean Your Blinds
I sighed and closed the puzzle on my phone. Company was coming and I couldn’t put it off any…
July 3, 2025-
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Magazine, Freelance, and CopywritingHow To Overcome Creative Burnout as a Freelance Writer
While the life of a writer may seem easy to the outsider, in reality, it is not for the…
October 14, 2022 -
Devotions for Writers
Investing in Prayer Power
A man from the crowd answered, “Master, I brought my son to you because he has a dumb spirit.…
August 3, 2021 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fiadvances in rocket propulsion to inspire your science fiction
There’s an important difference between Science Fiction and Scient Fantasy. Scient Fiction is based on real world science, even…
June 7, 2021 -
Becoming an Author12 Quotes for Writers on Persevering in Publication
The writing journey is not for the faint of heart. The rejections, critiques, and setbacks provide plenty of opportunities…
February 9, 2021 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's LifeWhat to Write?
It was Sunday. I woke up fairly early (that’s 8 or 8:30 for me) and looked at the date.…
February 6, 2021 -
Courting the MuseHow Academic Articles Can Help You Craft Your Frame Stories
Pilgrims travel to a martyr’s shrine, swapping stories on their journey to pass the time. The freshly installed tenant…
November 13, 2020 -
Courting the Muse
Why Your “Bad” Writing Holds the Key to Curing Writer’s Block
Long before the pandemic began, I used to drop into the occasional adult beginner ballet class. There, I’d stretch…
September 13, 2020 -
Courting the Muse
Why Advice Columns Might Just Give You Your Next Story Idea
These days, anyone who wants to write short stories of an unconventional bent has their pick of quirky venues…
August 13, 2020 -
The Intentional WriterThe Importance of Taking Breaks
Writing is hard work. It may not look like writers expend much energy, but we are. Writing saps our…
August 8, 2020 -
Courting the Muse
How Personality Quizzes Can Help You With Character Development
Have you ever taken the MBTI? Short for Myers Briggs Type Indicator, this classic personality test promises to divine…
July 13, 2020 -
Courting the Muse
Why Stealing Characters from History Isn’t Just for Historical Fiction
As writers, we’re generally in the business of creating our own inspiration. When it does strike us unbidden, we…
June 13, 2020 -
Courting the Muse
Why Reading Bad Prose Can Make You a Better Writer
A quarantine isn’t a writing retreat. Sure, some of the greats managed to transmute epidemiological panic into excellent prose…
April 13, 2020 -
Devotions for Writers
What Shall I Write?
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.” Isaiah 40:1 (NIV) Do you feel compelled to write, but don’t know…
April 3, 2020 -
Courting the Muse
When Watching TV Doesn’t Mean Procrastinating on Your Manuscript
During my last semester of undergrad, I spent a lot of time watching 30 Rock. Like many graduating seniors,…
March 13, 2020 -
Romancing Your StoryWhen Romance Writers Read and Create
In my opinion, anyone who says they don’t have time to read might as well say they don’t have…
February 28, 2020 -
Courting the Muse
Why Your Contemporary Fiction Needs Worldbuilding Too
If you’re like most writers, worldbuilding feels like the province of sci-fi and fantasy authors alone. Sure, it’s crucial…
February 13, 2020 -
History in the MakingUnexpected Treasures
As both a reader and a writer, I enjoy spending time in book stores and libraries. This year some…
January 20, 2020 -
Devotions for Writers
Allegiance to the Call
“I have done as you have commanded.” Ezekiel 9:11 (NIV) In our passage, the man with the writing kit…
January 3, 2020 -
Guest PostsHow to Use Music as a Writing Inspiration
As a writer, one thing that almost everyone will agree and accept is the fact that without inspiration, it…
October 13, 2019 -
The Intentional Writer
25 Quotes to Inspire Writers
Writing is difficult. Some days we face disappointment, rejection, criticism, frustration, nasty reviews, or writer’s block. On the tough…
August 8, 2019 -
Guest Posts
Using Technology To Boost Creative Ability When Writing
Writers already understand the importance of creativity: after all, writing is an art form, and art forms rely heavily…
August 2, 2019 -
The Intentional Writer
The Power of an Idea File
Inspiration is all around us. We absorb it without trying, but serious writers are intentional observers and recorders of…
March 8, 2019 -
SongwritingHow to Defeat the Dreaded, Highly Feared Monster We Call Writer’s Block
I hate to admit it, but writer’s block is just as prevalent in songwriting as it is in fiction…
November 28, 2018 -
Fantasy-Sci-Fi
Inspiration From the Renaissance
Most authors will hit a dry spell at some point in their career. Whether they consider it “writers block”…
November 7, 2018