Three Questions to Keep Us Focused on God’s Path
Frustration set in. I knew God called me to a ministry in writing, however, it didn’t look the way I imagined. I believed my platform would be bigger by now and honestly thought I would have...
Continue ReadingA Surprising Perspective Shift
When I joined the first COMPEL Critique Group in the Fall of 2019, I experienced an internal tug-of-war, and started to question the sanity of my decision. It was already in a personal season of slow,...
Continue ReadingEleven Hard Learned Lessons in the Journey of Writing, by Mary DeMuth
Hi friends! Today on the blog we have Mary Demuth, former Women of Faith speaker, literary agent and author of 30 books, sharing some hard lessons she's learned along her journey of writing. And beginning May 5, 2021,...
Continue ReadingEver wondered how to effectively tell your story through your writing?
Hi friends! Today we have two exciting COMPEL updates to share with you! 1-She Speaks Conference Early Bird Registration is open! We only have a few hundred spots left so don't delay in getting signed up today! This...
Continue ReadingWhen Handing Over the Hurt Is Worth It
In this life, our purpose is to spread the good news of Jesus, and sometimes that is massively uncomfortable. Maybe you’re like us, choosing to revisit a season from the past, hoping the pain you experienced...
Continue ReadingEver wanted to ask an author and editor all your publishing questions? Now you can!
A SPECIAL MESSAGE AND INVITATION FROM TRACIE MILES
"I feel like God has called me to write a book, or share my story, but....."
I can't tell you how many women over the...
Continue ReadingMake Your Writing Dreams Come True by Winning a Book Contract at COMPEL Training!
Are you ready to make your writing dreams come true? Keep reading today's blog post from Director of COMPEL Training, Tracie Miles to learn how you can win a book contract with Leafwood Publishing through COMPEL Training! Between...
Continue ReadingWould you like a free gift from Lysa TerKeurst?
Have you noticed we have had a few formatting problems with our blog posts sent via email lately? Yes, we have too. As a result, we are temporarily pausing our blog posts until we can get this issue...
Continue ReadingThree Tips to Keep Writing During the Holidays (and a COMPEL Challenge and giveaways!)
Happy Thanksgiving from COMPEL Training! Can you believe the holidays are already upon us? It’s amazing how fast a year goes by! If there’s one thing I know about the holiday season, it’s how easy it is to let our...
Continue ReadingWriting for Take-Home Papers
The take-home paper market is often overlooked by writers, and yet the opportunity is huge. Consider the colorful Sunday school paper your children receive at church. Think about the adult publication filled with inspirational stories, teaching, and faith-filled facts handed...
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