Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature – Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our guidelines and have our standard Christian world view.
A sewing machine
A donkey
A deck
by: Janis Jakes It’s exciting as a writer to see a supporting character resonate with readers. Abigail Boudreaux made a brief but crucial appearance in the first book of the Lancaster Legacy series. After multiple suggestions that she get her own storyline, I knew I...
We all experience pain. No one can escape it, whether it’s physical pain or emotional. And while it’s easy for people to tell us that “time heals all wounds” sometimes—a lot of times—healing feels elusive (or maybe even non-existent). Erin Stevenson’s lighthearted,...
How many times have you heard the whisper of God but struggled to recognize it as more than your own wishful thinking? In Hearing Whispers, God’s voice arrives not in thunderous proclamations but in quiet nudges, renewed hope, and a passionate tug on Sarah Booth’s...