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Writing in an Echo Chamber
By Eddie Jones, @EddieJonesTweet Jesus told us to go into the world and preach the gospel, but as Christian writers published predominantly by Christian publishers, too often we only write in an echo chamber to readers who already know and have accepted the Good News. What can we do to…
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Skydiving and Skywriting
By Deborah Clack @deborah_clack My stomach dropped, but my feet were still on the ground. Staring at a man who was four inches shorter than my five feet nine, all I could think to myself was, “This is not who I thought I would be jumping out of an…
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God as the Creator, the Artist, and the Author
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson In the beginning God created… Genesis 1:1 My mother is an artist, and I’ve always admired the sure strokes she uses as she applies color to canvas. The picture didn’t just happen, dictated by the tools she used or the circumstances. It was dictated by the…
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Word Count & Writers: Too Many or Too Few
by Edie Melson @EdieMelson [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="- @EdieMelson on @BRMCWC #writing #pubtip"]Too many or too few? Word count from a writer's perspective[/tweet_box] As working writers, our lives sometimes seem governed by word count. We use these numbers to set goals, define projects and sometimes even determine our victories. But…
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Using Fiction to Find Truth
By Aaron Gansky, @adgansky I don’t want to get into what’s better: non-fiction or fiction. Both have equal merit. I’ve written both. But here’s what I’ve found. When I really want to relay the truth to someone, when I want them to believe it in their gut, I roll…
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Using Emotions as a Crutch
By Todd Allen, @ToddAllenAuthor Writing to me is like learning to hit a golf ball. I’m constantly trying to follow rules from professionals. Their lessons storm through my head like wild bison when I line up for a tee shot, and I usually launch that little white ball into the…
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