What type of writing do you do? (Books, blogging, articles, genre, audience, etc.) And are you traditionally published or self/indie published? I am the author of the Shadowcreek Chronicles, a four-book series of Civil War novels. The individual titles—Word of Honor, Matter of Trust, Not Without Courage, and Strength and Glory—were traditionally published by Emerald…
What type of writing do you do? And are you traditionally published or self/indie published? I am fairly new to the art of writing and have not yet written a book, though God has given me the title and idea for three so far. The type of writing that I find I’m most drawn…
Presented by Stephanie Buckwalter 3 Purposes for a Writer’s WebsiteFall Webinar, 11/11/20208:00 – 9:00pmZoom Meeting Member Registration in Member Reminder emailClick Here to begin Non-Member registration ($10.00) Your website is more than a blog—much more. Learn the 3 purposes of your writer’s website and how to organize it to meet those purposes. You’ll get a…
What type of writing do you do? Are you traditionally published or indie/self- published? I write poetry, which usually has a Christian theme or reference. I also am working on a fantasy novel set in Norman Sicily. I am still working on my projects, so I have not published anything yet. What inspired you to…
Guest Blog from Preslaysa Williams, 10/31 Quarterly Meeting Speaker Origins and Definition of Own Voices The Own Voices movement began when children’s literature author, Corinne Davis, created a hashtag of the same name. Corinne wanted to emphasize the importance of Own Voices in children’s literature because, despite the rallying cry for diversity in the Kidlit…
Preslaysa Williams “Writing for Change” October 31, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.Venue TBA From abortion to Black Lives Matter, Christian writers should be on the forefront of writing for change. But how do we tackle sensitive—and sometimes charged—social issues in a way that will honor Christ and get our message across to readers? Join award-winning…
Guest Blog from Linda J. White, 9/22 Webinar Speaker Writers upload seventy million new blog posts every month to WordPress. Each has the potential to reach the 409 million readers who regularly access blogs on that platform. That’s just one platform, and one type of online writing. The Internet is truly an ocean of readers…
Review byStephen W. Hiemstra Bolme Guides Authors in Christian Marketing Sarah Bolme. 2014. Your Guide to Marketing Books in the Christian Marketplace. Charlotte: Crest Publications. Review by Stephen W. Hiemstra One surprise when you become an author is how hard it is to sell books. This comes as a surprise because most authors are also avid…
Are you a writer? If you answered yes, do you believe, deep down inside, that you are indeed a writer? Too many times, we say we’re writers but our actions say another thing. For example, you meet someone for the first time and are asked what you do. Do you… Say you’re a writer? Say…
By Sarah Hamaker. CCWF president As writers, we work with tension all the time—without tension, our stories would sag and our heroes and heroines would have very boring relationships. But this blog is about the tension we experience between what we want to work on and what we have to work on. For many of…
