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I Don’t Think that Passage Means What You Think It Means
By Megan Brown One of my all-time favorite movies is “The Princess Bride.” This love story, sprinkled with hilarious lines and riveting sword play, is always a good “go-to” for…
A Devotion Writer’s Heart
By Sandi Banks Do you have the heart of a devotional writer? I didn’t realize I did until after that fateful day, years ago, when I sat with a well-known…
Prayer—the Power Source of Ministry
By Kim Cordes For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 2:7 NKJV I recently…
Overcoming Three Mindsets that Keep You Stuck
By Michelle Nietert Mindset #1: What am I doing? Do you struggle believing that you are a writer? As of September 2020, my published book would argue that I am…
The Art of Relatability
By Brenda Yoder You think I live in a fairytale world, don’t you? I asked my student. He lived a few miles from my house and saw our well-manicured lawn…
Reach More Readers
By Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith As we all know, marketing our books to potential readers is necessary to be a successful author. The concern many authors have is the cost associated…
Where Does Your Article or Book Begin?
By David Lambert How often have you started a book that got off to such a slow, meandering start that you were just on the verge of giving up on…
Beyond the Bookstore
By Suzanne Kuhn We all know it’s more difficult than ever to connect with our audiences since the COVID lockdown. Even now, as restrictions are removed, our live interactions are…
When You Can’t Put Your Ideas into Words
By Faith McDonald When I help students develop their writing, I scour their articles and stories for interesting ideas, and encourage, “Tell more here.” “I just can’t put it into…
8 Ways to Handle Negative Feedback
By Sheila Qualls “Cute haircut . . .” It sounded like a compliment until he added, “It’d look even better if you’d combed it.” Then he said, “I’m Oprah’s stylist,…
The Power of Listening
By Darlene Larson My girlfriend, Susan, had been a handpicked gift from God to me. We met at church and bonded in a women’s Bible study. In our church parking…
Video Empowers Words
By Chandee Ulch Words are powerful. They trigger memories and significant events. As parents, we often reminisce about our children in their toddler years and mimic the manner in which…