By Cara Putman, @cara_putman In September I attended the American Christian Fiction Writers’ national conference in St. Louis. After two years where we couldn’t gather in person, it was such …
3 Quick Tips for Fighting Through Writing Discouragement
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan Recently, a friend confided that she wondered if she was called to write. She’d entered a contest for unpublished writers. When she received her scoresheet, she …
The Necessity of Mental Layovers in Your Writing Career
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan This past week, I flew to St. Louis, Missouri for the annual ACFW Conference. I didn’t have a direct flight and found myself spending nearly ten …
4 Practical Ways to Choose Courage in Our Writing Lives
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka Have you ever thought about how we choose courage as writers? I used to think courage had to be some big, bold action that impacted the world. Like …
Secret to Authentic, Captivating Writing
by Delores Topliff, @DeloresTopliff It’s a well-known fact that Margaret Mitchell’s husband told her, “For God’s sake, Peggy, can’t you write a book instead of reading thousands of them?” She did …