How To Create Your Own Writing Routine
Are you struggling to create a writing routine that works for you? It’s a common struggle for writers. When we are intentional, we can leverage a routine for our benefit. My Writing Routine: By...
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The Secret to Persuasion in Writing
I write this article on the heels of attending Proverbs 31 Ministries She Speaks Conference and my second one-on-one meeting with a publisher. While I'm no expert on the process, I'd love to share how the...
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When you wonder if you should write your story…
Many of us have stories to tell, experiences we've walked through and wisdom to share that might be helpful for others — yet we don't always know what to do or which direction to go. Do...
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The No. 1 Question Writers Ask
I’ve been training and coaching writers for over 20 years — from teaching thousands of writers through our COMPEL Writers Training program to most recently being the lead coach for Lysa TerKeurst’s Book Proposal Bootcamp. And there’s one question...
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How To Create a Lead Magnet in 4 Easy Steps
Maybe you recently met with a publisher to discuss your book proposal, and you came away from your meeting with the advice to focus on building your mailing list. Or maybe you’ve just heard over and...
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Writer’s Block — What If It’s Disobedience?
“What is happening? God always shows up.” I stared with glazed eyes until the white page on the screen blurred. I couldn’t write. I had the idea but nothing followed — neither brainstorm nor outline. Writing...
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Your Words as An Offering to God
Choosing to publish precious personal words is not an easy decision for some writers. Knowing those words are penned for the glory of God with hopes of helping others can stop the flow before ink hits...
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How To Win a Writing Challenge and Be Published
COMPEL offers many wonderful writing opportunities to its members that I have had the opportunity of being a part of. I love the mixture of excitement, joy, nervousness and motivation when a challenge is announced. And...
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How to Make Sure Your Content Reaches Your Reader
It’s rare I sit down and write a devotion or blog post without letting the idea percolate and marinate in my brain, sometimes for months. It usually begins with something that happened to me. And...
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3 Steps You Can Take Toward Your Writing Dreams Today
Are you struggling to start writing because you feel unqualified or ill-equipped? Do the excuses keep piling up as your schedule overflows with everything but time to write that book you’ve been dreaming of? I’ve been...
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