Welcome to Cascade Christian writers
(formerly Oregon Christian Writers)
Created by God. Writing with purpose.
Chuse Your Muse
By J Todd McMillan Yeah, yeah, I know . . . You’re not supposed to get cute with the title of a serious article. But that’s part of my muse construction. It’s part of knowing who I am as a
Surrendering to the Call
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,
2025 Cascade Award Finalists
2025 Cascade Writing Contest Finalists Article, Column, Nonfiction Short Story A Little Help from JFK - Becky Alexander Chinchilla Bingo and the Pretzel Ladder - Cheryl A Cates The Baby is Stronger than Anyone Knows - Cecil Taylor The
Your First Writing Assignment By Bob Hostetler
If your writing doesn’t start with this practice, you’re cheating yourself.. Fifteen or so years ago, I thought I was totally spent as a writer. I’d been through a three-year process of revision and revulsion on one book that
MEMBER NEWS & PRAYER
January 2022 Member News
January Member News Charles Earl Harrel has a story titled, “Heavenly Messenger,” coming out in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Believe in Angels. The release date is January 25, 2022. It’s an amazing story about an angelic encounter that occurred
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Cascade Writing Contest Finalists 2024
2024 Cascade Writing Contest Finalists Article, Column, Nonfiction Short Story Denise E. Arzoian “Pebbles in My Heart” Rindy Fleming “Painter of the Sky” Debra K. Kornfield “Two Minutes” Sherri Langton “Almost Heaven” Poetry Nancy Jean Aguilar “A Cell Phone
Cascade Writing Contest
2023 Oregon Christian Writers Cascade Contest Contest Details Opens 12:01 a.m. (PST) January 15, 2023 and Closes 11:59 p.m. (PST) February 15, 2023 [divider style="solid" top="20" bottom="20"] Contest Links: Contest Details | Scoring Elements | Submission Rules
2022 Winter Conference
2022 Winter Conference Virtual Conference Saturday, February 26 Janey McHenry — Keynoting Click to Register Click here for details
Check out the most recent poetry compilation from CCW Members.
