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Prayer Room for Praise Dance Conference

Conferences, EVENTS, Photoson October 2nd, 2009No Comments

I really enjoy setting up prayer rooms. The experience is far more of a blessing that I could imagine.

SORMAG 2009 Online Conference

Conferences, EVENTSon August 23rd, 2009No Comments

online-marketing-cover Before I head to bed, it suddenly occurred to me, I forgot to blog about a fantastic online event authors and writers certainly don’t want to miss – The SORMAG 2009 Online Conference.

I will be presenting an Online Marketing Workshop on Friday, August 28th. I’ve spent most of the weekend updating a former workshop. So much had changed in a year!

To visit the full schedule of great workshops, telechats and panels go to: http://sormag.blogspot.com/2009/06/register-for-online-conference.html

OR just stop by the main page at http://sormag.blogspot.com/

As the SORMAG Online Conference Event Coordinator, LaShaunda Hoffman often says – See ya on the Net!

Literary Breakthrough Conference – May 21, 2010

EVENTSon August 3rd, 2009No Comments

A month ago, I was invited to be apart of the marketing panel for a literary conference. I’m looking forward to stepping from behind the computer to share with authors from various genres. I believe this will be worthy event for authors and aspiring authors to attend. Thanks to Gwen of Cush City for the opportunity!

Click the link below to see the line-up for the marketing, publishing and agents panels.

National Black Book FestivalLiterary Breakthrough Conference
Get Signed  ●   Get Published  ●   Get Publicity
Friday, May 21, 2010 – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1700 Smith St., Houston, TX
In Conjunction with the National Black Book Festival

Visit the Conference Website for Registration Details!

Devotional Reflections from the Bible with Paulette Harper

Guest Bloggerson March 21st, 20092 Comments

I have had the pleasure of coordinating blog tours for authors since the beginning of this year. This month, I worked with author and minister, Paulette Harper to create a seven day devotional journey. I want to thank Paulette for the opportunity to host her today and all the bloggers who joined us this past week. You ladies are awesome! — Ty

Devotional Reflections from the Bible with Paulette Harper

Woman in Focus: Rahab

Who would have guessed?”

JOSHUA SON of Nun sent two men secretly from Shittim as scouts, saying, Go, view the land, especially Jericho. And they went and came to the house of a harlot named Rahab and lodged there. Joshua 2:1

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Authors & Web Presence

EVENTSon March 5th, 2009No Comments

Last night, I joined Tabitha Vinson on her online radio show to talk about how authors can create a Web presence. In less that 30 minutes, we discussed branding, using social media and blog tours. My segment starts in the middle.

Writing in the midst of a busy life.

FOR WRITERS, Guest Bloggerson February 26th, 20092 Comments

This week, the authors of the My Book Therapy Blog Tour have stopped by to introduce their new book and their thoughts on the writing life.  Rachel Hauck offers some great tips for getting serious about writing.

rachel hauck A therapist thought: Writing in the midst of a busy life.
By Rachel Hauck

Early on in my writing life, I had to give up the notion that writing time would come easy, be ideal and full of inspiration.

When I signed my first book contract, I was working full time for a software company as a department manager. I’d recently become a worship leader at my church, adding that to my job as youth pastor’s wife. My husband and I also gathered with other area pastors to start a weekly multi-church prayer meeting and I’d become the Vice President of a national writers organization and was coordinating our second annual conference.

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For Young Adult Writers

FOR WRITERS, Guest Bloggerson February 25th, 2009No Comments

sarah If you haven’t noticed yet, there has been a growth spurt in the young adult Christian fiction arena. Today, YA author Sarah Anne Sumpolec, stops by via the My Book Therapy Blog Tour to tell us why she loves writing in this genre.

Why I Love to Write YA
by Sarah Anne Sumpolec

My first book idea grew out of my work with our church’s youth group. I tried going to Women’s Bible Studies and do all the grown up things, but I always felt called to care for the youth. So writing for them simply became a natural extension of what I already loved to do.

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