Why You Should Be Blogging
Designing websites and blogs for Christian authors and writers is becoming a passion for me. I meet so many genuine people this way. They are passionate people. God has blessed them with some incredible stories and lessons and they are bursting to share them. I get such a thrill when an author or writer sees the result of our collaboration together. Their website is their personal property on the world-wide web and I am happy to help them homestead it, if only for a while. Authors and writers often ask me why they should blog. There are a multitude of answers to that question. Search Google and you’ll find the answers vary by industry or purpose. For instance, companies need to blog for an entirely different reason that non-profit organizations do. The...
Read MoreMarkets, Submission Guidelines and Contest Deadlines for February 2012
I might be a bit late in getting this monthly update out. My apologies. It’s been a very busy month. Since I am already compiling this list for an online writers group, I’ll be adding the monthly conference information here as well. Below is this month’s list of open submissions with deadline dates and links to the information pages of the markets or groups accepting submissions. Read further for a list of markets that are continually accepting submissions. Check back each month for a new list. A huge thank you to Sally Clark who compiles and updates these lists each month on her site for Christian writers (http://www.christwriters.info/). Follow Sally on Twitter (@auslande) for the most recent news or updates. Know of any other markets,...
Read MoreWhat NOT to Bring to a Writer’s Conference
Attending a Christian writers conference is both challenging and exhilarating. Conference season is right around the corner and Christian writers everywhere will be working on elevator pitches, editing their proposals and reviewing schedules and workshops. Instead of presenting you a list of what to bring to a conference, I’d like to offer my advice on what NOT to bring. The one thing you don’t need at a Christian writers conference is fear. Fear is debilitating. It binds and enslaves. It creeps into your mind and divides your thoughts leaving you feeling overwhelmed and full of self-doubt. Writers, as well as any other creative thinkers, get pummeled (almost daily) with self-doubt. If we allow that doubt to overwhelm us, we are participating in...
Read MoreAre You Writing for the Wrong Reason?
Why do you write? What’s your point? Who do you hope to reach? What do you have to say? These are a clarifying questions. Asking them brings your motives into focus. Focus [foh-kuhs] a point upon which attention, activity, etc, is directed or concentrated I remember a point in my writing career when I went to my husband for some advice. I was in a bad frame of mind. You know the one. You get so overwhelmed with writing and editing and marketing your work that you end up feeling like a person with ADHD in the drugstore trying to decide which cold medicine to choose from the never-ending brands and remedies. You could stand there for hours and walk out with one of each brand name. After recounting to my husband all the things I had to do to actually...
Read MoreMarkets, Submission Guidelines and Contest Deadlines for January 2012
Looking for a place to submit your articles, devotions, or stories? Are you interested in entering a writing contest or contributing to an anthology? Well, you’ve come to the ‘write’ place. Below is a list of open submissions with deadline dates and links to the information pages of the markets or groups accepting submissions. Read further for a list of markets that are continually accepting submissions. Check back each month for a new list. A huge thank you to Sally Clark who compiles and updates these lists each month on her site for Christian writers (http://www.christwriters.info/). Follow Sally on Twitter (@auslande) for the most recent news or updates. Know of any other markets, contests or deadlines? Feel free to leave a comment and I...
Read MoreFatheads for Writers
Have you seen the commercials for Fatheads? You know, the ones of the life-size image of your favorite sports athlete? When I first saw these products, I was astounded that they were as popular as they are. Then again, enthusiasts love to collect items that make them feel closer to their favorite teams or players. If you don’t know what Fatheads are, here’s a quick description borrowed from their official website at fathead.com Fatheads are the leading brand in sports and entertainment wall graphics with thousands of officially licensed products! Fathead allows fans to show their passion, whether it’s their favorite sports team, player, hero, musician or band. There’s no product on earth that can better show fan loyalty than a life-sized,...
Read MoreCan You Relate? How to Feel Miserable as a Writer
Writers are an odd lot. We are creative, which makes us yearn for affirmation. We are artistic, which makes us susceptible to incredible self-doubt. And finally, we are open-minded on many subjects, which makes us difficult to pigeonhole. If you’re a writer, you should read James Scott Bell recent post on The Kill Zone, a blog of 11 top thriller and mystery authors, called How to Feel Miserable as a Writer. He attributed the author of the list, Keri Smith (10 Ways an Artist Can Feel Miserable), and then revised it specifically for writers. When I first read it, I related to nearly every one of the ten items on the list. By the way, if you don’t subscribe to The Kill Zone, I highly recommend it. Great stuff from some great authors. Email...
Read MoreAbout Me
I’m a writer, web designer and chaser of the wonders of our great God. I help Christian authors, publishers and other organizations develop, focus, promote and grow vibrant social media platforms while having a blast doing it. 
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