Castle Gate Press has gone indie, meaning that we’re happily providing services to authors. These services include book layout, editing, mentoring, and advice. We are thrilled to be able to foster development of authors, particularly in Christian sci-fi/fantasy, our favorite genre. We’re proud of our run as a small press, especially our Selah Award and […]
The Bitterness Bug
Nobody likes bug bites. They itch, they swell, and sometimes they become infected. These bites affect our physical bodies in ways we easily see and feel. The bitterness bug, on the other hand, burrows under our mental skin. It bites in unobtrusive places where we can’t see the marks, yet they still itch and annoy […]
Persevere in Your Writing
I often tell people that the keys to publication are a willingness to learn and perseverance. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I understood that to persevere means more than enduring. You don’t simply put up with waiting until you are published, you must actively work towards it, improving your writing, contacting agents and publishers, […]