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First a big thank you, Jan! This quarter I've learned so many new things, both in knowledge and in application. Talking about this week's challenge, I never pondered the difference between a devotional and an inspirational. But considering the (relative!) ease with which I wrote my entry, I cannot b...

Thank you, Ann. You have a way to explain that makes it sound so simple, it leaves me wondering why I even asked it.

...and I thought that it was just me, a non native speaker, struggling with these problems! I've two other ideas for a lesson: 1. Verbs--as an ESL speaker I don't "feel" the difference between the past and the present perfect. I need a simple, easy to remember, rule--if such a thing exists...

Hi Jan, I actually have two questions I would like your opinion on. 1. To indicate leaps in time in my challenge articles, I normally use centered asterisks. The article I'm currently writing has backward leaps in time. Would it be acceptable to put those flashbacks in italics to take the readers ba...

I always wondered why anyone would write memoirs unless they had been famous in some aspect. LaVonne, may I give you one of the reasons why your story matters? Other people's written testimonies--memoirs, if you want--have been very important for me coming to faith. They weren't famous at all, but ...

Hi Jan, Some time ago, I "discovered" the haibun (here's a definition http://raysweb.net/haiku/pages/haibun-definition.html). Since one of my biggest points for improvement is "showing rather than telling," writing this type of prose helps me develop this weakness. I'm not a poet...

Thank you all for your great advice! It will be the finishing touch to my article for Arabah Joy, Just Trust.

Also thanks to my buddy Virginia Bliss, who made me aware of my comma problem.

And yes, we were three in bed.

Dear Jan, Thanks for being available for ANY question! I'm relatively new to FaithWriters and have learned already so much in just a few months. I'm grateful for my buddies, the forums writers, and every single reaction I get on my challenge entries. Now my question. It's about a comma. :? I don't k...