Showers of Words

by | May 2, 2020 | Christian Writing

Paula Moldenhauer     Fear not, Earth! Be glad and celebrate!     God has done great things. Fear not, wild animals!     The fields and meadows are greening up. The trees are bearing fruit again:     a bumper crop of fig trees and vines! Children of Zion,...

Creative Communion

by | May 2, 2020 | Christian Writing

Paula Moldenhauer     Sudsy water splashed on my hands. The distant mountains, framed by my kitchen window, captured my gaze. But in the quiet of this mindless task, something beautiful unfolded. The scrubbing of dirty dishes and even the delight in the...

What It Was Like to Submit to an AuthorSpark Editor

by | Apr 22, 2020 | Testimonials

Nikki Goodwin    I’d finished the first full draft of my paranormal romance.  I was ready to send it to an editor before I inundated the agents of all my favorite writers. I was terrified to show it to a professional. What if it wasn’t good enough? But at the...

Building Your World in Your First Line

by | Sep 26, 2017 | Writing Tips

Jonathan Ammon   When we’re leaving a bookstore, my wife Tatiana and I like to play a game: we go through our bag of purchases, and we read aloud the first line from each of the new books. Whoever has the book with the agreed-upon best first line wins. Our game...