Day 19 Topic: For mentor and specialty appointments Psalm 66:19-20–But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me. Father God: Hear our prayers for those who have gathered here to mentor other writers and offer wisdom through specialty appointment. …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 21
Day 21 Topic: For all attending to rest in God’s timing for their lives Psalm 37:4-5–Delight yourself in the Lord; and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, How we adore you; we praise your holy name. You are …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 22
Day 22 Topic: Finalists in the Carol Awards Psalm 31:14-15a–But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord, I say, You are my God. My times are in Your hand. Heavenly Father: Thank you for each of the finalists in the Carol Awards. We thank you for their faithfulness to your calling on their lives, and for their hard …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 23
Day 23 Topic: The volunteer workers Romans 6:13b–Present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God. Lord, fill our volunteer workers with a sense of mission, as ones who represent You, wearing a servant spirit and giving themselves joyfully to others. No matter how great or small their tasks, bless …
40 Days of Prayer: Day 24
Day 24 Topic: For all attending to have a servant’s heart toward those around them John 3:34-35–A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. Dear Heavenly …
5 things to do to prepare for the ACFW Conference
by Susan May Warren The ACFW conference is less than two months away and I can’t wait! Even now, I’m gearing up to hang out with my favorite peeps, fellow authors and the My Book Therapy community (The Voices.) And, just like you, I’m training for the day when I see editors and agents and pitch them my newest idea. …
Counting Reasons to Attend Writers’ Conferences
By Becky Jacoby Five years ago, if anyone would have asked me about attending a writers’ conference, I would have advised against it. Even though I dreamed bigger dreams and was working steadily, I thought, “Why spend money to learn things already available in a plethora of online resources or books? Just do some homework, keep working on writing skills …
Pitch Sessions: An Editor’s POV
by Ramona Richards Abingdon Press Sue Brower had some terrific advice last week about preparing for a writers conference, especially ACFW. One piece of advice she gave made me want to give her a cheer: • DON’T go to editor and agent appointments unprepared. Now…that may sound like common sense for most of you, but I thought I’d share a …
Pitching in those Agent/Editor Appointments
by Rachelle Gardner Books & Such Literary Agency One thing I’ve noticed lately in fiction pitches – verbal pitches or queries – is that some writers want to tell all about the theme or the emotional journey of the story, but they have a hard time conveying the actual story. Every novel has a theme. There’s a character arc, in …
The Writers Conference – Make it a Life-Changing Event!
by Sue Brower Zondervan, Inc. I have just returned from a great week at Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference. Alton Gansky and his team provided an experience that I know changed the lives of many writers. We had writers from beginners to bestsellers, those that write 500 word blogs to those that write 100,000 word novels. What we all had …