The Power of ONE in a Writer's Life

by Rachael M. Colby @RachaelColby7

The writing road is an arduous journey. “Suddenly I question everything, especially my abilities as a writer, and I just want to turn and run the other way,” a writing friend said.

When we’re not making progress as we’d hoped, discouragement can set in, and temptation beckons us to turn away from our call. I’ve found it’s harder to go in the opposite direction than where God’s leading—which is forward.

1,061 Reasons Not to Quit Writing

by Lori Hatcher @LoriHatcher2

One thousand and sixty-one posts. This is how many blog posts I’d written. Ten years of blogging. On a really good day, I get two or three comments on each post. A few loyal readers email me from time to time to share how the Lord used a particular post to speak to their heart.

I Can Only Imagine How God Wants to Use Your Writing

by Lori Hatcher @LoriHatcher2

I hope by now you’ve watched the movie I Can Only Imagine, which tells the story of Bart Millard, MercyMe’s lead singer’s relationship with his father. A hauntingly beautiful tale about pain and forgiveness, the film’s central message displays God’s ability to redeem the most broken situation and soften the hardest hearts. 

When Your Writing Feels Small...

by Lori Hatcher @LoriHatcher2

I had the privilege last week to teach at the Lexington Word Weavers 2^nd Anniversary Christian Writers Workshop. One of my favorite parts of the one-day conference was the time I spent with beginning writers.

“Sometimes when I take a walk, God reveals himself to me through my surroundings,” one woman told me. “I’ve started writing these thoughts down. Do you think they’d make good blog posts?”