By Cherrilynn Bisbano @bisbanowrites I am a fish, at least that is what my dad said. My parents worked at a private lake. At the age of four, my father threw me in the water over my head to teach me to swim. (I do not recommend his methods). I…

by Alycia W. Morales @AlyciaMorales Let me start by saying this is not a post about word counts. It's a post about how much our words count in life. As writers and/or speakers, we've been entrusted with words. If we're Christian by faith, the weight of that trust weighs a…

By Sara Beth Williams @WilliamsSaraB What makes a great story? A well-developed plot. What helps drive the plot forward, besides a character’s strong, identifiable goal? Mistakes. Mistakes in fiction can vary in severity and are extremely relatable to readers. Mistakes can be purely accidental, due to poor judgement or anything…

By Holland Webb @WebbHollandLyle Have you heard of Anne Lamott, author of the writing classic Bird By Bird? She's famous in writing circles for her unique and inimitable voice on the page. When talking about writing from deep places in our souls, Anne had an unusual take: When people shine…

by Rhonda Rhea @RhondaRhea Someone asked me if I picked up on any theme words by the end of 2020. It probably doesn’t surprise anyone when I say that people tend to think of me as a wordy person. Not so much because I write a lot of them and read…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Many of us memorized Psalm 100 as children. But have we considered what these beautiful words mean to the writer? [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#Writing #Writinglife #BRMCWC"]The Writer’s Version of Psalm 100 by @DiAnnMills on @BRMCWC[/tweet_box] Psalm 100 ESV  Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the…