Day 6 For worship pleasing to God 2 Corinthians 5:9-Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. Our most kind and gracious Heavenly Father, we praise You today because You are God above all. Please Lord, let us be able to still all of the hustle around us and inside of …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 7
Day 7 Health for all attending the conference Psalm 139:14a–I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Dear Lord, we thank you for the complexities of our bodies. We also thank you for the security we have because you constantly watch over us. We ask for health for all the people connected with our writer’s …
Is Your Blog Secure?
by Michael Lee Joshua There have been so many incidents of hacking email accountss, but we sometimes don’t take the proper care to secure our blogs. Having built a number of blogs or websites on the WordPress platform in the past year for clients has made it obvious to me that our blogs must be secured too. You might wonder …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 8
Day 8 For a smooth registration Romans 8:28–And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Father God, as the final details are made for conference, we ask that you would be with those who are working on registration. There are so …
Words, Camera…and Action!
by Bonnie Calhoun What comes mind when I say those words? Typically someone would think of a movie set in the oldun’ days. Someone had a tripod camera and a megaphone and a snappy board with numbers on it. I want you to try this when you’re writing an action scene. The idea is to get you to look at …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 9
Day 9 Casey Miller as he finalizes appointments Hebrews 4:16–Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Dear Lord, Thank You that You always have time for us. That your character never changes and that You are generous to us in …
Writing Older Characters
by Lisa J Lickel It’s my birthday today! I’m fifty-one. Made it-yippee. I know, thank you, I don’t look it. But of course I can’t help thinking about age, my family, my friends, and my characters. Commercial and pop fiction isn’t only about sweet early twenty-somethings. The later thirties are not very interesting because we’re too busy with normal life. …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 10
Day 10 The families we leave at home Romans 8:26-27–In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes …
Conference Networking
by Danica Favorite Many people are focused on networking at conferences. Not that networking isn’t important, but I hope at this year’s conference, you’ll also remember the power of simply making friends. The most valuable industry contacts I’ve gained have not been from schmoozing, but from hanging out. One neat example happened six or seven years ago. At the time, …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 11
Day 11 That we mourn with those who mourn Romans 12:15b– . . . and weep with those who weep Dear Jesus, dreams and expectations for our writing will echo through all attending the conference. Dreams to find the right agent, best publisher, or positive feedback for hours of loving labor will weigh on many hearts. May we be aware …