by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 My heart was happy, and I wondered what was next. After twelve years of difficult spiritual battles, I pondered an exquisite sliver of peace that I felt in my heart. It had eluded me for a while—this level of peace. The next day, an old battle…

by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman Their brother was dying. So the sisters sent word to Jesus, who was a day’s journey away, begging Him to quickly come and heal his good friend. But Jesus did not do as they requested. Instead, He dallied for two days before finally heading south…

by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I hoped to attend the Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference and felt confident I would be able to go. The Lord’s Spirit whispered to mine, You will be there. I applied for a scholarship but was not selected due to high demand. It’s ok, Lord, you…

by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author Laughter is good medicine, my friends, and we laugh a lot in my family. Granted, usually we’re laughing because otherwise we’d be crying. Life has been a struggle for a long season, but rather than wallowing in much-deserved and certainly justified angst and exhaustion, we choose…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Writing effective dialogue means being true to our premise, theme, setting, characters, and genre. Let’s examine the guidelines and characteristics for popular genres. Romance The story is about two people who are romantically involved. The plot focus is love—the characters must overcome differences, obstacles, and make…

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky You hear writers often mention the “fictive dream.” John Gardner called it a “vivid and continuous dream.” It’s a term used to describe a simple principle: no one wants to read a book. There, I said it. Man, it feels good to get that off my…