By Karen Barnett
“I admire anybody who has the guts to write anything at all.”
~ E. B. White ~
Many of us begin our writing journey with a wild sense of anticipation. Like Bilbo in The Hobbit, we run down the
By Cynthia Ruchti
Few writers find the idea of pitching their project to an editor or agent easy. Or natural. Or enjoyable. But it can be.
(That probably sounded like a too-good-to-be-true sales pitch.)
Whether in a face-to-face appointment at an in-person conference, during a virtual conference, or
by A.C.S. Bird
I had considered attending the OCW summer conference for many years, but always the cost or timing prevented my participation. This year, however, after years of freelance writing and editing, my yearning for fellowship and collaboration outweighed financial concerns. Providentially, my last-minute investigation
by Angela Ruth Strong
When it comes to contests, I’m like a little girl all excited to get my ears pierced, but when it’s time to actually have a hole punched through my earlobe, I wonder, Why did I want to do this again?
In the same
by Sharon Fischer
I glanced over at my computer, then quickly looked away in aversion and despair. Every time my eyes fell on it I was reminded of my failure to sell any of the stories God had led me to write. Over the years He
By Laura Bradford
But when the lyrics began to describe the depths of Jesus’ sacrifice—how He let humanity trample Him like a flower tossed on the ground—a stab of conviction pierced my heart. If my Savior gave everything for me, shouldn’t I
