by Josiah DeGraaf | Aug 12, 2019 | News |
Last summer at our annual staff retreat, we ran into a dilemma. Many people want to become published authors. But that dream often gets buried under rejections, discouragement, and life’s responsibilities. So they give up. Since we desire to help Christian...
by Brianna Storm Hilvety | May 1, 2019 | News |
Do you have a story burning inside you? Are you up for a challenge? Do you like prizes? If so, you’re in for a thrill, because we’ve decided to make our short story contest an annual event, and we hope you’ll grab your pen (or laptop) to compete! But...
by Josiah DeGraaf | Apr 3, 2019 | News |
One year ago, we founded Story Embers, and we weren’t sure what would happen from there. Over the past 365 days, we… Reached 20,000+ visitors on the site. Got a listing in the Christian Writers Market Guide. Crafted a manifesto that defines the attributes of...
by Story Embers | Feb 1, 2019 | News |
How would you like to join the Story Embers staff and aid us in our mission to guide and inspire Christian storytellers? Opportunities await, because we’re looking for more writers to produce quality content for our website and a talented individual to assist...
by Josiah DeGraaf | Oct 9, 2018 | News |
Christian storytelling is facing a crisis. Though good intentions abound, many Christian stories in the 21st century are cheesy, unrealistic, and artistically bland. Publishers struggle to find a market for Christian stories. And readers are leaving the genre....
by Brianna Storm Hilvety | Aug 24, 2018 | News |
Thanks to everyone who bravely embraced the challenge of this competition! We received more entries than we expected, spanning a multitude of genres—from historical fiction to romance to sci-fi—but fantasy was by far the most popular. After many hours of reading,...
by Josiah DeGraaf | Aug 10, 2018 | News |
What are our goals here at Story Embers? I was at a writing conference a couple weeks ago and people asked me this question a lot. Given how many things we’re trying to accomplish, it’s not the easiest question to answer. That’s why at our first...
by Story Embers | Jul 7, 2018 | News |
How would you like to be one of the first new staffers to join the Story Embers team and help us in our mission to guide and inspire Christian storytellers? Opportunities await, because we’re looking for more writers to produce quality content for our website....
