How Writers Can Rediscover Creative Joy with a Joy Journal

From Edie: Feeling creatively exhausted? Discover how a joy journal can help writers reduce burnout, reconnect with inspiration, and rediscover the creative joy that fuels meaningful writing.

How Writers Can Rediscover Creative Joy with a Joy Journal

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

The writing life can be exhausting.

Not just physically exhausting, but emotionally and creatively exhausting too.

A few years ago, many of us walked through the upheaval of Covid. Then came recovery from Covid. And after that? A lot of us made the same mistake: we assumed life had returned to normal, so we tried to make up for lost time.

How Writers and Creatives Can Handle Social Media Criticism with Wisdom

From Edie: Discover practical and faith-centered strategies for handling social media criticism with wisdom, grace, and confidence—without losing your peace, purpose, or voice online.

How Writers and Creatives Can Handle Social Media Criticism with Wisdom

By Edie Melson @EdieMelson

If we spend any amount of time online, criticism is inevitable. It doesn’t matter whether we’re writers, speakers, ministry leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs, or simply someone trying to encourage others online. Social media has made it easier than ever for people to misunderstand us, disagree with us publicly, or deliberately target us.

And in 2026, the pressure feels even heavier.

Take the Risk—Write the Story: Overcoming Fear and Rejection as a Writer

From Edie: Henry McLaughlin know writing takes courage. He shares how writers can overcome fear, rejection, critique, and self-doubt to grow in their craft and confidently tell the stories they were meant to write.

Take the Risk—Write the Story: Overcoming Fear and Rejection as a Writer

by Henry McLaughlin @RiverBendSagas

Writing is risky. And not just in the sense of facing physical danger. Although I’m sure many writers did face physical danger at one time that stimulated or inspired them to write their story.

How Writers Can Rekindle Creativity and Fall in Love with Writing Again

From Edie: Struggling with writer burnout or lost motivation? DiAnn Mills shares practical ways to rekindle creativity, refresh your writing perspective, and fall in love with writing again.

How Writers Can Rekindle Creativity and Fall in Love with Writing Again

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills

Successful writers must maintain a fresh writing perspective, or their writing will fall flat. No getting around it. How do we climb back onboard the optimism train when we no longer have enthusiasm about our books, blogs, articles, poems, screenplays, or other forms of content? 

Dipping the Quill Deeper: How Theme Gives Christian Fiction Its Power

From Edie: Eva Marie Everson shares how theme gives Christian fiction its emotional and spiritual power—and discover practical ways to weave truth, purpose, and faith naturally into your storytelling.

Dipping the Quill Deeper: How Theme Gives Christian Fiction Its Power

by Eva Marie Everson @EversonAuthor

You’ve heard it time and again, that question prospective agents and/or editors ask. Namely, what is the theme of your work?

Perhaps you are unsure what theme, in literary terms, is. 

Why Christian Fiction Still Matters in an AI World

From Edie: Ane Mulligan shares why Christian fiction still matters in an AI world—and how faith-based storytelling can inspire, touch hearts, and point readers toward truth through authentic human connection.

Why Christian Fiction Still Matters in an AI World

by Ane Mulligan @AneMulligan

I see a lot of stories on social media that are clearly AI written. I'm sure you've seen them as well. The neighbor who picks up another's trash bin that falls over every week. The man who mows an elderly neighbor's front lawn. People leaving groceries on a porch, ringing doorbell, then leaving before the recipient can see who left them. 

All are kind acts I'd like to be true, but they aren't. However, they do one important thing: they inspire people to emulate them. That made me think of Paul, where he urged the Corinthians to imitate him (1 Cor 4:16) and again he instructed them to follow his example as he follows the example of Christ (1Cor 11:1). 

15 Bible Verses Every Christian Writer Should Pray Before Writing

From Edie: Discover 15 powerful Bible verses every Christian writer should pray before writing to invite God’s guidance, strengthen your calling, and bring purpose and peace to your creative process.

15 Bible Verses Every Christian Writer Should Pray Before Writing

By Edie Melson @EdieMelson

Writers today face more pressure than ever before.

We’re told to post more, publish faster, build platforms, learn algorithms, master marketing, and somehow still create meaningful words that matter. Add deadlines, discouragement, comparison, and the constant noise of social media—not to mention the competition of AI generated content. This struggle can lead us to a place where we’re writing from exhaustion instead of inspiration.

That’s why one of my only non-negotiable rules for writing is this: