by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Rather than writing this blog post more formally—the "do this, do that, avoid this" way. I wanted to get down to the transparency of writing. It's a new year, and hopefully, we are all geared up and ready to roll. The expectation is that we have…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted There is much to be said about the writing community. Though we may be labeled as somewhat “odd” at times, writers understand writers. We can safely say that talking out loud to ourselves is completely acceptable. Our writing peers understand the isolation of “the cave” in…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Most of us are thinkers. We come up with a project, decide we need assistance, and then call on friends and family for help. That’s just how we roll. Having the support of those who love us and who are willing to step into the gap…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted We've all been a new writer at one time or another. None of us jump right into the writing world footloose and fancy-free. There is always a learning curve. It's important to know that you will always bump into writing issues whether you are a new…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted There must be something special that sets apart good Christian fiction from the norm. What are the qualities that make readers want to read Christian work? I did my research and found it easier to say what makes readers NOT want to read Christian fiction. You…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted Writing is more than words. I hear you shouting, “WHAT!” But it’s true. Of course, writers devise stories, and those stories need written words to hit the page – yet there is so much more. As I have worked coaching individual writers this past year, I…