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…
Balancing Social Media and Writing
We need social media. We need to write. How do we do both? We don’t. Today’s Tuesday Tip is perhaps the simplest…
Four Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Published A Book
Today, we have a guest post from Proverbs 31 Ministries writer and speaker, Whitney Capps. Whitney released her first book…
What If My Writing Dreams Don’t Come True?
We have a special guest post on the COMPEL Training blog from Kimberly Henderson! Kimberly is a fellow writer who…
A Great Way to Support Someone Called to Be A Writer
One of the hardest things about being a writer at times, especially a Christian nonfiction writer, is helping people understand…
Setting Goals that Make Sense (Part 2)
In last week’s COMPEL blog post, I shared how to brainstorm goals for the next six months and how to…
Setting Goals that Make Sense (Part 1)
This past week I sat with an empty screen, excited to launch my mid-year brainstorming session. It helps me clarify…
Pressing Through to Publication After Years of Rejection
Hi COMPEL Writer Friends! I’m thrilled to be joining you on the blog today. I’m Amanda and I’m on staff…
The Beauty of a “Good News” Buddy
When I sold my first story to Chicken Soup for the Soul, I was excited on many levels. I sold…
Negative Thinking Is a Writing Roadblock
Did you know negative thoughts can stand in the way of your writing success? A couple years ago I released…