by Ane Mulligan  @AneMulligan I read an article on literary theft, and in it, the author said, “Don’t steal ... reinvent.” That made sense, since there are only about twelve plots in the world. And since all of us get inspired by stories, characters, and the worlds they live in,…

by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author The hardest part of this whole “career author” thing is making the time to get words on the page. Saying it out loud doesn’t make it sound difficult. Surely it’s not that much of a challenge to sit down at a word processor or typewriter and…

by Alycia W. Morales   @AlyciaMorales How do you thank an author who has poured into you or your writing career? Authors make a habit of encouraging others to reach their full potential as writers in a variety of ways. Some have poured into me as they’ve mentored me along my…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 I love the passages in Scripture that radiate with light. They glow with warmth, with a brilliant display of truth, and with understanding that helps us to know God better and makes us want to follow Him more. I love the passages that are so straightforward,…

by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman From the outside, my friend Peter seemed to have it all together. He was a bright, gifted young man, who became a Christian during his college years. Immediately he began to study and grow, soon discovering he had an incredible gift for teaching. After graduation,…

by Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites We encounter at least one such person in our lives—a person whose role seems to be stealing our peace of mind. Our hair may stand on end, and our stomach may churn when we see this individual. It might not be as dramatic as it sounds,…