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 market. Keeping up with innovations. Keeping up with changes . . … The post Seasons of Writing by Cynthia Ruchti appeared first on Oregon Christian Writers ..read more

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 less than a week away and I had, had, had to finish writing that story! … The post Go Get Ice Cream! By Susie Finkbeiner appeared first on Oregon Christian Writers ..read more

2023 OCW Cascade Writing Contest Winners CONTEMPORARY FICTION BOOK Previously Published Writers The Bairn and the Bone Whisperers Mollie Joy Rushmeyer Unpublished Writers The Chain Stephanie Bolme HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK Previously Published Writers That Lonesome Whippoorwill Sarah Loudin Thomas Unpublished Writers A Long Way Home Megan Soja SPECULATIVE FICTION/YOUNG ADULT BOOK Previously Published Writers Daughter … The post Cascade Writing Contest Winners appeared first on Oregon Christian Writers ..read more

  Have you been there? Despite the swirl of ideas and the desire to spin them into a story, when you sit down . . . the words don’t come. Or if they do, they aren’t the one you were hoping for. Perhaps you’re blocked, or discouraged, or plagued by questions of “Will this do?” … The post What to Do When You’re Stuck By Amanda Dykes appeared first on Oregon Christian Writers ..read more

by Terry Glaspey The books we all remember most clearly are those that most fully engage our senses—the ones that awaken our sense of seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, and even tasting. The reading that stays with me the longest uses descriptive language in such a way that I am transported to another world or filled … The post Write to Engage the Senses by Terry Glaspey appeared first on Oregon Christian Writers ..read more

  Get the Most from a Writing Contest by Christina Suzann Nelson Fourteen years ago, I was a new writer, finding my way in an overwhelming and confusing world. On the advice of a more seasoned writer, I entered a writing contest. It was my first experience with clicking the send button on what felt … The post Get the Most from a Writing Contest appeared first on Oregon Christian Writers ..read more

Choose Your Lane and Stay There; Write Your Passion  by Kate Breslin As the years have passed and I’m now a seasoned writer, this is the advice my older self would give to my younger self. Choose Your Lane and Stay There. As a young aspiring novelist, I persisted in trying to “write to the … The post Choose Your Lane and Stay There; Write Your Passion appeared first on Oregon Christian Writers ..read more

2022 Fall Conference October 15 Keynote Speaker: Kate Breslin Location: 3550 SW Borland Road Tualatin, Oregon 97063 Registration details coming soon The post 2022 Fall Conference appeared first on Oregon Christian Writers ..read more

July Prayer Time   “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2 (niv) Father God, we thank You for being an awesome creative God! We need You constantly in our lives to keep us from conforming to this world. We ask … The post July Prayer Time appeared first on Oregon Christian Writers ..read more

Get the Most from Your Conference Experience by Rachelle Gardner It’s almost conference time! Here are a few hints to increase your chance of having a positive conference experience. Go with a goal. Know why you’re going to the conference and conduct yourself while there with the idea of reaching your goal. Make sure your … The post Get the Most from Your Conference Experience appeared first on Oregon Christian Writers ..read more