God’s Conference Plan
by Carlton Hughes My first Kentucky Christian Writers Conference was in 2005. There I was, a teacher from Southeastern Kentucky, thinking I stood out like a sore thumb. What was…
This Is Your Conference
by Constance Darnell Storming into Memorial United Methodist Church an hour before the start of my first Kentucky Christian Writers Conference, I immediately began asking questions of the first person…
Essential Attitude #1: Actively Love Writing
by Gregg Bridgeman I am often called upon to convey the “most important thing” or the “most important tip” when it comes to writing stories, books, novels, or novellas from…
Microsoft Word: Stay Out of the Manure
My manuscript is due tomorrow. Hunched over my keyboard, lights dimmed so as not to keep my husband awake, I type feverishly. Though it’s past midnight, I push ahead. If…
A Divine Invitation
“Your specific talent was knit into your DNA before birth, as a divine invitation.” – Allen Arnold I sat in Allen Arnold’s class at an ACFW conference, furiously taking notes…
Dream a Little Dream
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream, telling the…
Learning from Mistakes
Have you ever been reading a book and noticed a mistake? Since I got my start in copyediting, I tend to notice EVERYTHING—a missing comma, a misplaced modifier, a misspelled…
Facilitating a Safe Environment at KCWC
A statement from the Kentucky Christian Writers Conference: In light of recent events surrounding allegations of inappropriate behavior against Taylor University professor and past KCWC keynote speaker and workshop leader,…