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There is a Maine Fellowship of Christian Writers that meets every other month. I didn't discover this group until just a few years ago, but it was established twenty years ago. It is a relatively small group (about 50 members) but we are able to meet in the home of one of the leaders. Last year, we ...

When I taught elementary school, it was hard for the kids not to write down whole thoughts when they researched for a report. I taught them to only write a number and one associated word - to remember what the number meant or names of people and places - to be sure they are spelled correctly or sing...

Ten years ago, I barely knew half of these. Thanks to Faithwriters (like you, Jan) and other online writing blogs, classes, and websites, I've learned most of them. I hadn't heard of "Deus ex machina " though. From the term "deux," I assumed it had to do with a supernatural power...

Good lessons, Jan. Finding your own voice is hard when you're a beginner. I think you have to write and write until your voice surfaces - the tone, the vocabulary, the themes that come out most often. It's like trying to act normal. The more you think about it, the less normal you act. Here's my rep...

Great article, Jan.

The more I write, and encourage others with their writing, I find this to be my theme. Using good vocabulary is the key to better writing.

Thanks for the links.

When I first heard that the topic was SCI-FI or FANTASY, I cringed. I thought, "This is definitely not my genre." But then reading this, I realized that I write it more often than I thought. This one is a favorite of mine "Song of the Sunbeams." Our pastor was preaching on the Tr...

Yes, my answer for #2 would have been incorrect if I stopped at the character being homeless. It would need a twist to show how they did have a home - just not like everyone else. (Speaking of being creative - I'm having a hard time thinking of something different for this week's topic "Light a...

Jan, from the time I joined Faithwriters, I thought your stories were very creative. You'd make up characters/creatures/settings and give them personalities that we fell in love with. You'd insert poems or put in a twist that took our breath away. I learned from your creativity to put some fun into ...

This week's 1st place Challenge entry is an excellent example of free verse.

Suppositions by Linda Goergen

EDITORS’ CHOICE PLACINGS 1st Place In the Night… by Kenn Allan http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article-level4.php?id=45978 2nd Place Did You Hear That? By Jack Taylor http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article-level4.php?id=45989 3rd Place Dark Mercy by Dave Walker http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article-...

Oh wow! I almost didn't enter because I've been so busy/stressed with my mother's illness, but I woke with a strong urge to put down these thoughts into words. I didn't even have time to write my usual precise rhythm and rhyme poem. I just let my heart thoughts flow. I had barely finished when got a...

I just attended a meeting of a Christian writer's group, that meets each month in the town of China, Maine. It was so refreshing to find such sweet fellowship this close to home. I hope to attend more.

Yay, Abel !

(Hey, that's my boy!)

EDITORS’ CHOICE PLACINGS – SPAM CHALLENGE 1st Place Neon Lights by Benjamin Graber http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article-level4.php?id=41118 2nd Place The Phisherman by Melanie Kerr http://www.faithwriters.com/wc-article-level4.php?id=41155 3rd Place Black Widow by Jennifer Suchey http://www.faithw...

But, just like a good cover doesn't mean a great book, the same is true with the title. A high rating for a great title could skew the balance in favour of an otherwise fairly uncreative entry. It's the content that really matters. Yes, that makes sense. I suppose we could mention the titles when w...