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 …
A few weeks ago in church, we were shown a video instead of receiving a sermon. The video was Godspeed, and it’s the story of Matt Canlis, an American pastor whose desire to change the world grinds to a halt in a Scottish parish. The tagline is “the pace of being known”. The video talks …
Once upon a time, my family and I would pile into our van, drive to the bookstore, and spend way too much time and money there before cramming ourselves and our book hauls back into the van to go home. Then I’d lose myself in the books, being introduced to characters through their story, envisioning …
It’s time for another getting-to-know-you question from members of the international members of American Christian Fiction Writers … but first, some conference news! 2025 ACFW Virtual Conference One thing it’s often hard to do as international members of American Christian Fiction Writers is attend the annual conference. This year, the conference is also being offered …
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There are a lot of people trying to scam money out of authors. Writer Beware has recently written about a new AI-assisted scam. In this one, scammers use artificial intelligence (AI) to read your reviews or book, then customise an email sales pitch designed to get authors to part with their hard-earned dollars. Yes, just one …
