How long have you been a member of Inspire Christian Writers? Since March, 2004 when I invited a handful of people to join me on this journey of starting a writers group. What prompted you to join Inspire? Something magical happens when Christian... Read More
Grammar teachers hate them. Writers use them to good advantage. What? Pieces of sentences that lack something—a subject or verb—to make them complete. Fragments help pace. Sometimes you want the reader to stop. Abruptly. And pay... Read More
“You get to have lunch with agents and editors.” I read this somewhere before attending my first American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) conference in September 2011. My insecure mind immediately pictured a high school cafeteria... Read More
How long have you been a member of Inspire? I’ve been attached to Inspire since Mount Hermon 2009 Christian Writers Conference, when I hooked up with Beth Thompson and a few other Inspire members. I was impressed with the servant’s... Read More
One of the first things I learned about life post-contract is that waiting is part of the publishing world no matter where we are in the process. Selling a book doesn’t magically change things. We still wait. And we wonder. Since each step... Read More
How long have you been a member of Inspire? Since the beginning when the idea of a writing group was a twinkle in Beth Thompson’s eyes. What prompted you to join Inspire? I was seeking more depth in my writing. Was there a... Read More
Things are going warp speed now. I worked on a detailed schedule for development, illustration and project management/marketing—there is a lot to accomplish to get the app out before the end of fall. The final title page still needs the... Read More
Do you sometimes wonder if all the hours you spend in front of your monitor are worth it? If so, I have encouraging words for you. I recently listened to an interview with Jack Canfield, Co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul Anthology Series... Read More
How long have you been a member of Inspire? 1 ½ years What prompted you to join Inspire? The instructor of a writing class I took said I need a critique group. A short Internet search led me to Inspire Was there a particular moment when... Read More
Good morning, fellow writers! Let me introduce you to Constance Hale’s Sin And Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose. Right off, Constance had me jabbering with excitement to myself. My brows furrowed into a familiar crease. My... Read More