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CHALLENGE WINNER: Write to Remember
In May, COMPEL Training challenged our members to submit a compelling blog post that encourages and equips other writers with wisdom they have learned in their own writing journey. Today's blog post is one of five winners of...
Continue Reading Writing Inspiring Articles
One of the most popular types of articles is the inspirational article. Think Guideposts. Chicken Soup for the Soul. Church take-home papers. Reader’s Digest. Most inspirational articles are based on personal experience, which makes...
Continue Reading 4 Common Grammar Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Even the most proficient writers need a grammar refresher every once in a while! As the staff proofreader at Proverbs 31 Ministries, Shelby Swing often spots the same grammar mistakes being made repetitively. In today’s...
Continue Reading Referencing Scripture wisely
I wrote over 5,000 words last week. Three blog posts. A chapter. Comments and tweets and status updates. Each of these words were about my Christian faith. They included Bible verses, stories from the Bible, and teaching references.
Writing Seasonal Articles
Do you feel the snow in the air? Have you hung your stockings with care? Though you may be sitting under an air conditioner, many editors are knee deep in Christmas. They may even be putting together...
Continue Reading A Simple Solution to Your Writing Hesitations (& Giveaway!)
Today we have a special guest post from Amy Carroll, author of the newly-released Exhale: Lose Who You’re Not. Love Who You Are. Live Your One Life Well. Amy’s a member of the Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker...
Continue ReadingHow a Fake British Accent Empowered Creative Breakthrough
Today, we have a guest post from a professed "creative ninja" and the current teacher of our latest COMPEL course: A Writer's Guide to Creative Breakthrough. Jenny Randle is a national speaker, Emmy ® award-winning creative, author of Courageous...Continue Reading
Three Tips to Writing Productively
You are working on a project, sort of. You are on the computer a lot. You’re writing words. Yet when Friday rolls around, you admit that another week went by and you didn’t write that proposal or query...
Continue Reading Balancing Social Media and Writing
We need social media. We need to write. How do we do both? We don’t.