Category: Writing Nonfiction

  • Share Your Journey When You Write

    by Julie Zine Coleman @JulieZColeman Where do you get inspiration to write a devotional article? Many things can spark ideas. They can come from our study of Scripture, quotes from other authors, or prayer. But I would guess that most of us get much of our inspiration from personal experiences.…

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  • Finding the Right Topic to Write About

    @KatyKauffman28 After my second book, I ran into several dead ends. I thought maybe God wanted me to write about the book of Nehemiah. I have learned so much from Nehemiah’s story, but no, I wasn’t suppose to write about that. Then the Gospel of Mark—another book I love and…

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  • Why Bible Studies Need Punch, Zip, and Wow

    @KatyKauffman28 “God is boring.” Three words that have subconsciously shaped my desire to write Bible studies. A fourth grader in VBS uttered those words. We were trying to settle the kids down for the Bible lesson, and a little guy in the middle of the room objected with this statement.…

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  • 3 Keys to Writing Memoir

    by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel “So what?” Unfortunately, that may be just the response when you say you want to write a memoir. Why do you do it anyway? To communicate a true story. Your story. Or at least part of it. For a long time, the only people writing…

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  • blueridgeconference.com The Boomerang Method

    by Bethany Jett, @betjett Writing nonfiction carries a promise to the reader. This promise not only extends to the book as a whole, but also within chapters, and to be nitty gritty, the sub-headings as well. If you pick up a book called “Get Out of Debt in Six Months or…

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