It’s time for another getting-to-know-you question from members of the international members of American Christian Fiction Writers … but first, some contest wins! 2025 Christy Awards The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) recently announced the winners of the 2025 Christy Awards in Christian fiction, and we’re delighted to see two members of Beyond the Borders …
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As an author, speaker, or your average Christian trying to share the gospel with someone, it’s hard to know how to please God and not chase the praise of men. I mean, if you aren’t relatable, likeable, or at least moderately proficient, no one will hear the precious message entrusted to you to share. So, …
I know that, whatever God doeth, it shall be forever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it. Ecclesiastes 3:14 When the choice lies between God’s timing and our own, how often do we succumb to our own desires? If we were to live entirely according to God’s timing and plans, we …
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Since 2013, when Australasian Christian Writers (ACW) was born and we started our original blog at Blogspot (Blogger), we have stood firm in our strong belief that vanity publishing—sometimes called assisted self publishing, hybrid publishing, partner publishing, pay-to-play publishing—is a terrible deal for authors. In recent years vanity publishing has evolved to specifically target independent …
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Young Christian Writers as Davids: The Power of Contentment What would change for you if you had everything you ever wanted? Would you be happier and more fulfilled? In preparing for this article, I thought to continue on the “Young Christian Writers” series, and share my thoughts on the power of contentment. In today’s …
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Twenty years ago I drafted in notebooks; today, digital tools abound. Yet through every change, the love of words and the call to create remain.
Next to my writing desk is a filing cabinet. It’s nothing interesting – a plain, matte grey industrial-looking piece of functional furniture. If I twist my neck at just the right angle, I can sometimes make out a slight shimmer that I’m sure is completely unintentional for such a utilitarian object. But I do love …
Today I’m sharing an author interview with Jill Kemerer and my recommendation for her new writing resource book – Creating a Writing Life: Encouragement and Advice for Authors. What inspired you to write this book? My journey to publication was long and filled with potholes. I felt like I learned everything the hard way. I …
Ever had a nagging voice over your shoulder as you write? You know the one. The one that comes up with all the unflattering reasons why you should just give up. ‘You’re unoriginal. You’re reinventing the wheel, and not well. It’s Been Done. You’re mediocre. This isn’t coming together. You don’t have what it takes.’ …
For most authors, it would be a dream to have one of our books read by a book club. I have had this happen five times that I am aware of. Three times for my non-fiction book, Sword Fighting: Applying God’s word to the battle for our mind, and twice for my Grace series. I …
