Where Is Your Focus?
Have you ever taken a picture using “portrait mode”? On my phone’s camera, it is an effect that essentially sharpens the focus on what is exactly in front of the lens and blurs the background a...
Continue Reading5 Ways You Know You Are Called To Write
As I typed the words on the paper, mixed emotions filled my mind. Were my words worth it? Did they make any difference? The sacrifices made felt weighty in the moment, and the sting of a...
Continue ReadingAn Interview with Artist and Illustrator Barbara Blythe
Today’s guest on the COMPEL Training blog is Barbara Blythe, an experienced and nationally recognized artist who is also a member of the COMPEL Training Communicators Marketplace, our listing of vetted...
Continue ReadingHelp For When You’re Struggling to Find the Words to Write
Today's blog post comes from Proverbs 31 Ministries' Content Coordinator for Lysa TerKeurst and author of Shiny Things: Mothering on Purpose in a World of Distractions, Amanda Bacon. These days we are living in are difficult...
Continue Reading7 Things No One Told Me Before Traditionally Publishing
My first book was written on a dare, self-published. So, I was somewhat naïve (ok, downright gullible and a newb) to traditional publishing when I received my first book contract. A late acquisition with an...
Continue ReadingCHALLENGE WINNER: Advice to My Pre-published Self
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 ReadingCHALLENGE 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 Reading4 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 ReadingA 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...
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