by Lucinda Secrest McDowell @LucindaSMcDowel Have you just signed a contract to write a book and now have that angst in your stomach wondering if you can actually fulfill your end of the agreement? What if something comes up between now and the deadline and you can’t produce a quality…

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…

by Brad Bloom @faithfitnessmag I just posted the article Beautifully Broken in Faith & Fitness Magazine. I got to see this movie months ago at a pre-screening, and I have to tell you it is powerful. Go see it. There are a few parts of the script that, in my…

by Aaron Gansky @adgansky As writers, we’re often admonished to establish mystery. The great unknown will keep our readers turning pages, so they say. But this inadvertently leads several beginning writers into a trap—the lack of detail trap. Do not confuse murky for mystery. [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="via @adgansky @BRMCWC…

by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 Every time I hear an incredible Christian soloist, I think, I want to write like they sing. The power in their voice, the soul-stirring words, the motivation I feel to live for God—it’s inspiring. I’ve always wanted to be a singer; however, God didn’t bless me…

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson  Being a writer of hope is something I’ve made a deliberate effort to become. I think it’s something we all should consider. There is so much in our world these days that can lead to hopelessness if we let it. Because our business is words, we…