by Cindy Sproles, @CindyDevoted   Conferences are wonderful. There's no other way to explain the benefits other than saying you must attend. Attending a conference allows the writer, whether new or seasoned, to interact with their peers, network with editors and publishers, and sharpen their writing skills. The goal is to…

By Cindy Sproles, @CindyDevoted   There are must do’s at a conference and with conference time is upon us, I wanted to help you prepare. I don’t know about you, but I’ve already directed the Asheville Christian Writers Conference, taught at the Florida Christian Writers Conference, and the Carolina Christian…

Cindy Sproles, @CindyDevoted   Any parent having experienced the birth of a child, either by giving birth or simply being a part of it, will say the process is hard. Labor can begin days before birth and the closer the event approaches, the more painful the process. Plain and simple,…

By Cindy Sproles, @CindyDevoted   It was just one more thing for me to do. "I trust you can manage this." A friend called and dumped her work on me because she’d over committed herself. She was stressed, upset. I did feel for her. Impulse kicked in, and I said yes…

By Cindy Sproles, @CindyDevoted It happens. Sometimes the words simply dry up. It’s not writer’s block. You have ideas. There are sentences that hit the page – but when they say nothing . . . when words just don’t flow as they should. What then? Writers are abundantly creative and…

By Cindy Sproles, @CindyDevoted   My momma taught me the importance of Matthew 6:21 early on. You remember the famous scripture, For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. She ground into me values – work ethic, determination, and graciousness. I’m at the threshold of my 60s…