Writing tips We Don’t Have the Option of Doing Nothing – by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson When we are angry about the things that make God angry, that is a righteous, not a self-centered, anger. Moses was angry about all of the right things: slavery,…
Marketing tips, Writing tips Rule #2: Answering and Insights Here is Mark Schaefer's second of the three rules for creating effective social media content, from his book “Known”: Rule #2: Answering and Insights A great way to…
Writing tips Your Unique Stamp Creativity can give to your spirituality the unique stamp that is your personality. This is the story that only you could write; it waited for you to be born and…
Marketing tips, Writing tips Rule #1: Add Your Own Story - from “Known” by Mark Schaefer There are three fundamental rules of creating effective social media content that I feel are “can’t miss” principles. No matter what type of…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips Finding Your “Place” as a Writer Many people talk about finding your “voice” as a writer, and this is very important. But what about finding your “place”? Think of this as your identity. Marketing guru Mark…
Writing tips A Grammatical PSA by Tony Jones Are you in seminary? Starting grad school this fall? If so, here are some hints to make your professors more happier as they grade your papers: Avoid…
Writing tips Sarah Arthur’s Top 10 Tips for Revising/Editing A while ago a friend asked for tips on revising/editing. Here’s what I said, based on things I’ve done as a writer and editor over the past sixteen years: (1)…
Writing tips For the Love of Writing – By Vicky Meawasige Reed It’s a privilege as well as a curse to be a writer. Over time, I realized that the saying, “The pen is mightier than sword”…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips How Important Is Your Platform? - by Jana Burson We are often asked: how important is my platform as an author? The quick answer is that your platform is just as important as the quality…
Writing tips Create a Transcendent Story Spirituality can offer depth and direction to creative work. A well-written short story can be a real kick to read, but a well-written short story that dips into matters of…
Marketing tips Can You Overwhelm Them with Content? In his best-selling book “The Content Code” marketing guru Mark Schaefer points out: Without the Content Code, the only sustainable content strategy has been to find an unsaturated niche and…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips When Your Calling and the Market Collide – by John Backman I am writing a book on self-denial. Go ahead, laugh it up. I do. In Brian’s recent interview,
Writing tips Writing in Life’s Storms – by Patricia Raybon My husband is probably sick, but I’m writing a book proposal. Not despite him being probably sick. But because he is probably sick. It doesn’t make total sense. But I…
Marketing tips Understanding Why People Share Content Understanding why people choose to share content sheds light on how you can adjust your strategy and carve out a competitive edge by embedding shareability into everything you create. Think…
Writing tips Exercises for a Writer’s Formation Name Your Gifts For the next five minutes, write about what gave you joy as a child. Write quickly without analyzing or editing. Take another five minutes and describe the…
Writing tips Sarah Arthur’s Top Ten Tips for Getting it Done - by Sarah Arthur Q1: What is that one thing you must start/finish/work on? (Or, to put it in graphic terms, if you were to die in an epic car…
Marketing tips Winning in the Face of Information Overload – from “The Content Code” by Mark Schaefer Let’s take a look at how a content ignition strategy can work in even the most desperate marketing situations. I was…
Writing tips The Writer in Me by Maya Gaines When I was a young girl my grandmother Anna Delores Freeman would often take time to talk to me about life. My grandma was a very…
Writing tips What Does the Writing Life Require? Hard Work and Patience. Ten years ago, I was a secretary. I sat at a desk all day and smiled, welcomed visitors, and answered questions. The work was not mentally difficult. It was both…
Writing tips Behind the Words Behind the words we’ve chosen for the page and the words we’ve deliberately not written lies a hidden tale of motivation, longing, and mystery—which we must attend in order to…
