It is always a straw that breaks the camel’s back. For me, the straw that broke mine was a silly twelve-minute YouTube video called, The Lord of the Rings Superfans Review The Rings of Power Official Teaser Trailer. I happened to be watching a podcast on YouTube and a clip concerning the upcoming Amazon Prime series was suggested as something…
Always slipping from my handsSand's a time of its ownTake your seaside arms and write the next lineOh, I want the truth to be knownAh ha ha ha haI know this much is trueAh ha ha ha haI know this much is true — True by Spandau Ballet People say ‘the truth hurts’ but is there also pleasure to be…
It was revolutionary and resulted in the publishing of three books When it comes to writing advice, one size does not fit all. Authors are unique creatures, and as such, they struggle with uniquely different issues and challenges. However, if you remain open, one day a piece of writing advice will come along that will strike you between the eyes — changing…
I have tried to write an opening sentence for this post seventeen times in the last four weeks. I write, read, then erase. Delete, delete, delete. Is it a bad case of writer’s block? No, not really. But rather it is the byproduct of a lack of quiet and focused concentration because I have been distracted and undisciplined. Here is…
Among the Christians who reacted badly to the movie adaptation of Francine Rivers’ Redeeming Love, I feel like the red-headed stepchild. Goodness knows, I didn’t set out to like the movie or the book. I loved them both! Back in the ’90s, my youth prevented me from appreciating the book. I can remember hearing about a book fictionalizing the historical…
Did you ever get one of those notes in grade school that said, “Do you like me? Yes or No? Circle one.” No? Well, me either. For the sake of this article, let’s pretend both of us did. When you’re in grade school, love is a simple thing. You like me. I like you. There! We’re together. It’s not complicated.…
The writing industry is a big beast. As a Christian, God calls us to follow Him and be faithful to His commandments. This can be tricky to do when we’re entering the big world of publishing. Christians can make income off of their stories, and be faithful to what God has given them to write, but how do we do…
In honor of Sanctity of Life Sunday, authors Jess Hanna, Christopher J. Weeks, J.L. Pattison, Sarah M. Bowen, and Jakki Jelene were invited to take part in a panel on The Write Stuff with Parker J. Cole to discuss our latest release, Life: 15 Short Stories That Honor the Imago Dei. Be sure to check out the interview in its…
"Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind." (Genesis 9:6) What is the estimated price of bearing God’s image? Is the human body really worth that much? I have once heard that if all things were being weighed equally the fair market value for a healthy body…
So you haven’t heard of the term “exvangelical?” Don’t worry, you will, all in good time. If you look closely enough online, search between the bookshelves of your local Christian bookstore, follow the trending hashtags on Twitter, or even beat down the bushes in your own neighborhood, you will see that exvangelicals are sprouting up like morel mushrooms in the…