by kingdompen | Jun 22, 2017 | Poetry
By Zelphia Peterson “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” (1 Peter 5:10) How can you stay and suffer endless pain? This life,...
by kingdompen | Jun 21, 2017 | Poetry
By Melinda Delamarter I see you You’re standing at the edge of this forest Terrified The entire world has already passed through They’re living their lives on the other side in peaceful bliss Unaware Of the terror you go through every morning Struggling to face the...
by kingdompen | Jun 16, 2017 | Book Recommendations, Fiction
By M. R. Shupp If your best friend was kidnapped, to what lengths would you go to bring her home? Piper Sail is an eighteen-year-old woman living amidst the jazzy 1920s. When her best friend, Lydia, goes missing, Piper breaks the societal expectations for a woman her...
by kingdompen | Jun 12, 2017 | Articles, Characters, Style
You’ve just created a new character and are excited to share his point of view with readers. He’s witty, charming, flawed, and about to embark on the adventure of his life. You’re desperate to bring readers up close and personal with him. If you don’t, you’re...
by kingdompen | Jun 9, 2017 | Articles, Theme
As much as I appreciate saying “you” instead of “thou,” I can’t help feeling that modern English has lost some of the richness our language once possessed. The word awful is a prime example. Today we use it to mean “bad” or “disgusting,” but its original...
