Author Archives: Steph Nickel
The Energy of Synergy by Sheila Webster
I love, love, love the synergy of being with other writers. Some synonyms for synergy are “community, fellowship, communion, reciprocity, and cooperativeness.” Sounds like InScribe writers! Recently I collaborated with Ruth Snyder on another compilation of short essays, poems etc., Men Who Matter. The first compilation, Strong Moms, was doing well, and everyone who purchased or borrowed a… Read more »
How ChatGPT is Changing the Writing Landscape Part 2 by Tracy Krauss
Last time I talked in general terms about ChatGPT, the revolutionary new AI writing tool that is taking the world by storm. Like any technology, it has its pros and cons. Some writers feel that it is sounding our death nell, but as I explained last time, its responses often sound very formulaic and soulless… Read more »
How ChatGPT is Changing the Writing Landscape Part 1 by Tracy Krauss
You’re probably getting sick of hearing about ChatGPT. (Unless you’ve been sleeping…) Inessence, ChatGPT is a revolutionary AI technology that can write original content with just afew prompts – and sound very human while doing it! Is this the end for writers? I don’t think so. While it is truly amazing, and while it may cause… Read more »
Writing for Anthologies and Magazines by Carol Harrison
Having our own book published is a dream for most, if not all, writers. But I’ve heard the advicea few times about the benefits of writing short pieces first or also. At the InScribe FallConference 2022, I chatted with our keynote speaker, Grace Fox. She shared a number of thingswith the group about the benefits… Read more »
Beautiful New Writing Opportunities by Carol Harrison
Signs of spring pop up in various ways. Some are more obvious than others, such as the weather warming, snow melting, and robins returning. Others need to be searched for, like pussy willows and the pale purple crocus blooms dotting prairie landscapes. Writing opportunities are all around us. We just need to search for places… Read more »
Chasing the Rainbow by Brenda J Wood
Chasing the Rainbow Well, it’s the right month for it! Rainbows and St Patrick’s and March all go together. As writers, are we chasing the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Before we chase rainbows, let’s be sure that we put our best effort forth so that we earn that gold. Is… Read more »
Lessons from the Writing Path of Alexandr Solzhenitsyn by Sandi Somers
Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008), a Russian novelist and an outspoken critic of communism, has been one of my “shadow mentors.” I was introduced to his work when, years ago, my dad bought his book, The Gulag Archipelago, and I became fascinated with his life and works. As a young man, Solzhenitsyn dreamed of writing the grand… Read more »
The Importance of Creative Imagination by Sandi Somers
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1 NIV). “…we become what we envisage.” ~Claude M. Bristol Jack and Jo Popjes, former Wycliffe missionaries in Brazil, and Jack now an InScriber, lived among the Canela people for 20 years. They were committed to translating the… Read more »