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Guest Post—Aurora Gregory “Networking Much?”

It is my pleasure to share this post from Aurora Gregory with you all. A writers’ conference is also a fantastic way to network, and you will get to meet Aurora and so many other wonderful people at the SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference next month… Networking is one of those marketing activities (yes, it is a marketing […]

Guest Post—Nadine Brandes “So you finished your book…now what?”

I really enjoyed this blog post by my friend, Nadine Brandes, on what to do once you’ve finished your novel. Nadine is a talented author who is also going to be teaching at the SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference that I’m directing in June. If you have finished a novel and want to figure out those […]

Best Job Ever!

My pastor often tells the congregation that he has the best job ever because he gets paid to study the Bible. I get that. But I also realize that everyone has his/her own idea of “best job ever,” based on their likes and dislikes, preferences, personality type, etc. I’ve had many jobs in my lifetime. […]

Guest Post—Marci Seither “Challenge Yourself”

Marci is a dear friend who was on faculty for the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference last month. This guest post from her is a wonderful reminder to keep working toward our passions and to learn and grow by gaining wisdom from the writers who have gone before us. I’m so honored to share this article […]

Q&A Interview with Mesu Andrews

I discovered Mesu Andrews at the Christy awards banquet last year. I fell in love with her biblical novel Miriam—so much that I contacted her and asked if she would be open to doing an interview for my blog. She graciously agreed. I hope you enjoy getting to know Mesu as much as I have. […]

Guest Post—Jan Kern “Writing a Captivating True Story”

My friend Jan kern organizes and runs the pre-conference and main mentoring clinics for Mount Hermon–and does an amazing job with this monumental task. I love working with her! And I’m delighted to share with you this article she wrote, which originally ran on the Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference Blog on February 16, 2017… […]

Guest Post—Jeanette Hanscome “Why Is This Taking So Long?”

I’m still filled with excitement from the excitement of the wonderful Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference last week, but I know from experience that oftentimes the reason people go to a conference is not always what God has for them. Here is a wonderful post by my dear friend Jeanette Hanscome that originally ran on her […]

Guest Post—Xochi Dixon “Walk by Faith…with Jesus in sight!”

It is such a pleasure to feature one of my dear friend Xochi’s posts on my blog. Xochi is a skilled writer and a passionate woman of God. She is also one of the faculty members who will be teaching at the SoCal Christian Writers’ Conference — As a writer of both fiction and nonfiction, […]

Guest Post—Kelly Harrel “Writing on the Deepest Places”

Kelly Harrel is an inspiring woman of God, author, and a close friend. I hope you enjoy this heartfelt post from her, especially as the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference is only a few days away. — Last year I had the honor of teaching for the first time at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. […]

Serial Killers Among Us

I ran across this blog post in defense of the world’s most controversial punctuation mark, and had to share it with you. The post was originally featured on The Writer. — Less than one-third of a second. Can you comprehend that length of time? One-third of a second is a tad less than the time […]