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Why Your Inspired Writing Needs an Editor

I recently read an insightful article on ChristianWritingToday.com that, even though it was posted five years ago, is more relevant—and necessary—for today’s Christian writers than ever: Even Spirit-Led Authors Need an Editor. That’s right. Not everything a Christian writer produces is publishable—not in a first draft, anyway. Writing can be enjoyable and inspired—but it can also be hard work! In his article, Donald L. Hughes points out that “Many Christian authors […]

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Paid or Payed?

Do both words look correct to you? That’s because they are. It’ s all about correct word usage—knowing which word to use when. Don’t write payed when you mean paid, and vice versa. In most cases, paid will be the word you need. Payed has an extremely limited usage (and it doesn’t have anything to do with spending money). Paid is the past tense and past participle of pay and […]

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Gate or Gait?

I was recently reading a new self-published Christian novel, and I was impressed. After several pages, I hadn’t found one typo, misspelling, or misused apostrophe—not even a misplaced comma or modifier. Wow! The text read smoothly, cleanly—a refreshing change from many self-published novels. Then there it was, on the first page of chapter two: the young woman’s gate faltered. Her what? I pictured a small door shuddering and squeaking on […]

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