In this special 50th episode, host Michelle Dennis Evans celebrates fifty episodes of Created to Write and the vibrant community that has grown around it.

From nervous first-time authors to seasoned novelists, the show has featured some of the most generous voices in Christian writing. Guests have shared lifelong dreams, wholesome fiction across every genre, personal testimonies, family stories, and the deep motivations that keep writers creating—even when self-doubt creeps in.

More than a podcast, Created to Write has become a true community: a place where beginners find courage, experienced authors find connection, and everyone is reminded that writing with purpose is never a small thing.

To mark this milestone, Michelle asks one simple favor: share the podcast with someone who needs it, and leave honest reviews for the books of authors you admire. Small acts of generosity that strengthen the entire community.

Fifty episodes. Countless stories. And so much more to come.

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In this episode of Created to Write, author coach Colin Murugiah shares a writing journey that began at fifteen and hasn't slowed down since. A sprawling, scripture-rooted adventure at the intersection of Christian writing and speculative fiction.

Colin blends science fiction and fantasy to reflect biblical principles and the nature of God's kingdom, making him a distinctive voice in Christian creativity. His current world-building project spans twenty-five years and multiple author collaborations, the kind of long-game vision that challenges every Christian writer to think beyond the next deadline.

His message cuts through the noise: stop chasing external validation and start pursuing divine collaboration. Consistent spiritual discipline, he argues, is the true engine of creativity and patience, grace, and deep scriptural connection are whatseparate a maturing craft from a stalled one.

For any new writer wondering whether their niche is too unusual or their timeline too long, Colin's story is the answer.

Colin has been writing since he was around seventeen or so. Before that, he had sporadic spurts that resulted in several pages of writing, but it was more indicators of a burgeoning writer rather than actually being a writer. Since then, he has worked on numerous projects including various collaborations with friends for fun. His main project is a labour of love, a science-fantasy epic, that has been twenty-five years in the making and still counting.In the last three years, he has gone pro as an author coach and has been working with other authors to help them with their books. At the time of writing this bio, one book out of a fantasy series is on its final chapter, and another science fiction series is also under construction. He also helps with nonfiction. When he isn’t doing that, he’s overseeing a writing group, researching, or doing other non-writery things. He is easily found on Facebook, so contacting him there is a good bet. https://www.facebook.com/colin.murugiah

In a fun twist, the tables turn this episode and Michelle Dennis Evans becomes the guest, giving listeners a rare, intimate look at the heart behind the host of Created to Write.

Michelle writes young adult contemporary fiction that doesn't flinch. Her verse novel was inspired by a true maritime tragedy and the Spiralling trilogy was born from a desire to explore redemption for girls navigating depression and desperate circumstances, the kind of stories that meet readers in their darkest moments and refuse to leave them there.

Her upcoming projects push even further, with a Gold Coast story exploring the destructive pull of peer pressure. For readers with emotional depth and real-world stakes, Michelle's pipeline is something to watch.

Central to her writing process is a simple but powerful test - if a scene doesn't move her to tears or laughter, it isn't ready. Her writing philosophy rests on one unshakeable conviction... grace and forgiveness are always accessible, no matter how far someone has fallen.

For Michelle, writing as a Christian means telling the stories others are too uncomfortable to tell.

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Spiralling Out of the Shadow

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