I haven’t read through the bible in at least two years now. I’m thinking I should start a plan on January 1st.
YouVersion.com offers a One-Year Reading Plan that takes you through the entire Bible — you just read the selections mapped out for you each day and you’ll cover the Old Testament once and the New Testament twice this year.
Do you have a favorite One-Year Bible reading plan?
Well, it’s officially the last day of 2008. I am a person who is always looking forward to what’s next, so I’m excited about 2009. Quite a few mailing lists that I’m on are posting about their 2008 goals. So, the question of the day, “Did you accomplish your goals in 2008 or not?”
My biggest goal was to finish writing a manuscript, the one I had been struggling with since 2006. I’m thrilled I completed the romantic suspense. It was a struggle between suspense and women’s fiction for some months there. After cutting scenes and taking out characters, I feel pretty good with the final result mainly because I finally told the story.
Are you on Facebook.com? One of my favorite bible teaching authors, Donna Partow, has a 90 Day Jumpstart to a New You project on Facebook. You can also go to her Website at donnapartow.com.
90 Day Jumpstart is the on-line support companion to Donna Partow’s book, Becoming the Woman God Wants Me To Be: A 90-Day Guide to Living the Proverbs 31 Life.
Beginning on December 15 and ending on January 15, writers have the opportunity to submit their first chapter instead of a query to the Firebrand Literary Agency.
They say on their blog.
“The ability to write an amazing first chapter is a much more important skill, as a novelist, than the ability to write a good query letter. So why even bother with a query?
That’s why we’re announcing the first annual FIREBRAND QUERY HOLIDAY—to support authors who want to spend their time and energy perfecting their manuscripts and not just polishing their sales skills.”
Over the past ten years, I have had the opportunity to build websites, animations and online games for K-12 students. It’s exciting and fun to build interactive components that are used in school districts across the country. There are certain safety measures to keep in mind whenever you create online products for children. Authors of children’s and young adult books share a similar responsibility when it comes to marketing to this unique audience. In this month’s column, I’m going to address some traditional forms of marketing as well as online routes.
Story Structure: Getting Started
by Tyora Moody
Originally written for Urban Christian Fiction Today
A few years ago, I was talking with a woman from my church. I made the mistake of confessing to her I wanted to write a book. She proceeded to ask me a question that put a damper on my spirit. “But Ty, there are so many books in the world, what could you write that’s any different?” Yeah, that’s a real “encouraging” statement. I want you to believe you can get over the hurdle of writing your first book.
Another Stab at Life
by Anita Higman
Bailey Walker has suffered quite a few losses. In the midst of her downer moments, she receives an unexpected inheritance gift – her grandmother’s dilapidated mansion. The now former realtor decides to move in with the intentions of fixing up the monstrous house. Upon her arrival, some not so friendly neighbors have left her some gruesome surprises. Not sure what to do, Bailey decides to stick it out since she doesn’t have anyplace else to go.
