Welcome to Cascade Christian writers
(formerly Oregon Christian Writers)
The Heart of a Writer
Psalm 45:1
A wedding song.
“My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer” (Psalm 45:1 NIV).
Bob and I are retreads; we’ve each
Seasons of Writing by Cynthia Ruchti
Every season has a downside. Every season has an upside. Weathering them can turn us upside down.
Anyone who has been writing for longer than a year has already discovered that writing has its seasons. Seasons of plenty. Seasons of want. Fluctuations in the
Go Get Ice Cream! By Susie Finkbeiner
Several years ago, while writing my fourth novel, I found myself completely stuck. I sat in front of my computer and realized that I had nothing. No words, no ideas. Zilch. Nada. Nil. The problem was that my deadline was
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Five Common Storycrafting and Wordsmithing Mistakes and How to Fix Them! by Susan May Warren
By Susan May Warren No STAKES! Your character must have something at STAKE that makes the reader care and want to read more. Authors often start with backstory or creating the storyworld instead of getting to the character’s immediate problem,
How to Reach Your Writing Goals with Robin Jones Gunn
Author Interview with Robin Jones Gunn by Lindy Jacobs As the new year rolls around, many of us will be reviewing the past 12 months and setting fresh writing goals. This is also the perfect time to take stock
Sensible Writing by Kay Marshall Strom
by Kay Marshall Strom Years ago—in another life, it seems—I dabbled in writing TV and movie scripts. In some ways it was easier than writing books, because the audience can look at the screen and see what is happening. They