A Pre-Conference P.R.A.Y.E.R. for Writers

by Ginny Cruz, MPA, PT

Conference season is here! Many of us are already busy creating one-sheets, writing book proposals, or penciling in classes and appointments. 

But if you are new to writers conferences or have attended a few yet still feel unprepared, this article is for you.

Five Reasons to Be Thankful for a Writing Critique

by Lori Hatcher @LoriHatcher2

I’ve been a Word Weavers International member for almost seven years, but I still hold my breath when my turn comes around to be critiqued. Will they like it or hate it? Have I made a grave theological error that could cause someone to be spiritually confused or did I explain the Bible clearly? Will they get my humor, or will it fall flat?

Because I want to produce writing that engages the heart, mind, and spirit, I continue to subject myself to the exquisite torture of critique. 

Dipping the Quill Deeper: “Be a Fish”

by Eva Marie Everson

I took French in “middle school,” as we called it. “Junior high,” it is now called. My teacher was a wonderfully funny and creative man named Jack Griffin. If I’m not mistaken, he is the first teacher my classmates and I ever called by a first name. Never in class, of course. In class he was “Mr. Griffin,” but outside of class we called him “Jack.” Even in his presence.