Prepare Yourself for Rejection

Rejection stings, but as a writer, you better prepare yourself for it. I recently submitted a couple of essays for possible paid publication. The publication part is cool enough, but tack on a dollar sign alongside that and it’s even better. (Of course, with all the hours poured into the writing I figure I would […]

When Is It Okay To Step Away From Your Work?

That blinking cursor taunts me. Having a work in progress can be very draining. As much fun as it is to work on it, sometimes I just want it done. My current work in progress is a memoir about worship; how important it is and how I struggle with it. I’m putting a lot of […]

Three Quick Tips Becoming A Better Christian Writer

Twenty years ago as I worked on my MA in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) I was assigned as a TA to teach writing. Even though I had written what felt to me like a lot of essays and papers, there is nothing quite like teaching a subject to make one sit up […]

What Christian Authors Can Learn From A Rejection Letter

Let’s face it: Rejection hurts. It can feel like the ultimate punch on the nose.  Sort of like when Amy–that cute little brown-haired girl from the 2nd-grade–had the audacity to actually check the “No” box on whether or not she’d be my girlfriend, and then ran to tell her pack of gossiping friends all about […]

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 […]

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 […]