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Writing: It Takes More Than Passion

“PASSION for our stories can ONLY carry us so far. SELF-DISCIPLINE …takes us the rest of the way.” – Jody Hedlund It’s that word. That character trait, when embraced bears fruit: Self-discipline. In most areas of my life, I would say this virtue is evident. Others see it, they make affirming remarks. I thrive and […]

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5 Ways To Better Refine Your “Writing Voice”

It took me a long time to understand that my voice mattered. For many years, I was always taught that there were hierarchies. In life, in families, and in organizations. While that is true, there is a common misconception there. Yes, we need leaders. We need people to organize and run organizations. And we need […]

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Discipline: The Challenge For Every Writer

I’ve been coming across the word “discipline” a lot lately. Discipline isn’t necessarily a bad word. However, whenever I see the word, I cringe. I guess it’s because the word connotes rigidity or restriction for me. When I think of the word discipline, I see a soldier in boot camp, a runner training for a […]

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What Is Your Measure of Success?

[stextbox id=”custom”]This is a guest post by Heidi Kreider. You can read her Bio at the end of this article. If you’re interested in becoming a contributing writer for Godly Writers, please see our guidelines for doing so.[/stextbox] It’s 4H time around my house. That time of year when my 3 children work fevorishly for the big prize… grand […]

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How To Be A Better Christian Writer

Are you a Christian writer or blogger? If you are then you’ve no doubt got an idea, a story, a concept. You need to write it down so that people can read it. Umm, right…that’s the hard part, I know. Writing it down. If writing was easy then everyone would do it. Actually, writing IS easy and […]

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9 Things You Must Include When Writing A Query Letter

[stextbox id=”custom”] Today I asked literary agent Rachelle Gardner whether or not she’d mind if I posted an article that has already been published on her own blog.  I’m pleased to have been given the go ahead, with the proper link attribution! As you may have already learned–or are in the process of learning currently–writing a query letter […]

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The Christian Book You’re Praying About Whether Or Not To Write

I bet you’re writing a book right now. You’re nearly half-way finished and you’ve been writing it for about two or three years now.  But you probably also haven’t touched it very much in the last few months.  Am I right? Or maybe you haven’t started writing “your book” yet…but you’ve been considering it.  Maybe even praying […]

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7 Blogs Christian Writers Ought To Visit Regularly

I love reading blogs.  Wait, let me rephrase that.  Actually, I love reading quality blogs tailored for Christian writers.  (Yes, that’s much better.) I probably frequent about 20-30 blogs on any given day, and most of them tend to be Christian writers.  I certainly don’t (can’t!) read everything these bloggers write and many times I find myself doing […]