By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII My must-haves have changed in the past 12 months when I left the house for a chai latte, to run an errand, or dinner with my sweetie: August 2019: Cell phone, wallet, keys. Simple. Easy to remember. August 2020: In addition to the aforementioned, like many,…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson I’m a member of several writing groups, and I’m always amazed at the different reactions people have to similar situations. For instance, one writer might leave a critique session in tears, questioning whether or not the call to write was real. Another writer might have just…

By Aaron Gansky @ADGansky During my undergrad studies, a student brought in a poem he’d written about he and his father cooking traditional Korean food. The poor kid was terrified. Our professor lacked tact and could be pretty harsh at times. With worried hands, he confessed his fear to us:…

We don’t know about you, but we can’t wait to hang out—in person—with our writing buddies. November can’t get here soon enough for us. But not everyone is in the position to be able to safely come back together. And for those folks, we now have a virtual option for…

By James Hannibal @jamesrhannibal “If you love me, you will keep my commands.” John 14:15 (CSB) There are many opinions within the Christian writing community regarding our job and the depth of our responsibility as Christian writers. Make no mistake. Scripture is clear on this topic.  “If you love me,…

by Lindsey Brackett @LindsBrac I hear there are writers who choose this profession because it means they only have to talk to fictional people.  I’ve never actually met any of these supposed writers. Every writer I know loves to talk to other writers—and not just about writing. Sure we talk…