Scroll to end for links to websites for writers.
I don’t just want good ideas. I want the mind and favor of God.
(Scroll down for recommended resources for writers)
Finding My Voice
I looked in the mirror and found my voice.
This is my voice:
It’s me becoming broken.
It’s me bleeding all over the pages.
Can’t you see my words are borne on tears?
Do you think I borrowed my words, the words God gave me?
Did you think they came cheap?
No, they are costly,
Because this world has a way of banging up a human heart;
But that’s OK because Jesus has a way of restoring it.
Welcome to my life. Welcome to my vulnerability.
This is raw; this is live.
Welcome to my funeral and resurrection.
You are invited to watch me die, and live again in Christ.
—Rachael M Colby
Finding My Voice Inspired by: Tone in Writing and Your Unique Voice by Jerry B Jenkins
The Why of Why I Write
Why do I breathe?
Inhale…
Exhale…
How can I not?
It’s in me.
It’s who I am.
It’s what He has called me to.
Sometimes it’s how I speak to Him,
Praying on paper.
Sometimes it’s how He answers me.
When He does, He tells me,
“Write this down.”
Lest I forget.
So others may know Him.
So He may be glorified,
When the going is good.
So He may be glorified,
When life is bitter.
To give others hope,
For He takes trash,
And makes it into treasure.
Because I must.
—Rachael M Colby
The Why of Why I Write
Inspired by: Writer: Do You Really Know Your ‘Why’? by Jerry B Jenkins
Links to Some Favorite Websites & Resources for Writers
Jerry B Jenkins 21-Time New York Times Bestselling Author
The Best Writer Tools to Add to your Arsenal recommended by Jerry Jenkins
21 Self-Editing Secrets that Can Supercharge Your Manuscript
Writing Tips 41 Experts Wished They’d Known as Beginners
Your Ultimate Guide to Writing Contests
Jerry B Jenkins’ favorite writing resources for writers
Jerry B Jenkins Writers Guild
Links to Other Great Websites for Writers
Randy Ingermanson’s Advanced Fiction Writing & The Snowflake Method
The Write Life Positive Writer ( Bryan! Watch your language! Please.)
Word Weavers International– An organization dedicated to providing a forum for Christian writers to critique each other’s work
The Printed Word (Word Weavers Blog)
Thank’s for the invitation Rachel. I view this site as a sacred place, where God can be glorified and His people can be encouraged.
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Thank you Malcolm. I pray it is so, and also, that others would come to know Him through this site.
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Love the song “Just Breath”!
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Glad you enjoyed your visit here, Sedona. Thanks for stopping by. Remember, “Inhale…Exhale…” 🙂
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Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed your posts.
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I appreciate you taking the time to visit. And praise God. 🙂
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