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For months now I've been in a process of stopping. Eight months ago I left my job as a local church pastor. Seven months ago my book was released with the requisite 3 months of all-encompassing marketing activity (which has now faded). Six months ago I attended a Collegeville writer's workshop where I learned how to write for a general audience (and published a cool RNS piece). Five months ago I wrote a couple small articles for QARA and Christian Courier. Four months ago I b

Last month I had the privilege of attending a week long Collegeville Institute writer's workshop entitled, A Broader Public: Writing for the Online Audience. Even though I have written books, opeds, blog posts and lots of sermons, I had never taken a course on writing before. So I was excited to better understand what I've been doing all these years. Here are my top seven takeaways (in no particular order): 7. Do something in your writing that is difficult for you - For me 'd