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| FaithWriters July 2016 Make it your goal to be a better writer for Jesus!
"News & Information for the Write Brained Christian" Devotional & Newest Member E-books Included |
| | Ignite Your Passion
July 15-16, 2016-First Baptist Church, McDonough, Georgia
The FaithWriters Gathering is not another writers' conference. You won't be sitting listening to people speak all day. Instead, we want you to escape to Georgia for a weekend of fellowship, fun, encouragement, inspiration, and hands on workshops and word games. Come prepared to write.
Learn & Register HERE - More information HERE |
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2016 - Tenth Annual Page Turner Contest An opportunity for TWO FaithWriters members to be published.
This year, there will be TWO PAGE TURNER WINNERS - one from the FICTION submissions, and one from the NONFICTION submissions.
These two champions will each receive:
1. A fabulous cash prize of $250 (US);
2. The offer of traditional publication of their winning manuscript by Breath of Fresh Air Press (A minimum of 15 entries must be received for publishing offer to apply.);
3. Free publicity and marketing of their book on all FaithWriters' sites for twelve months following publication; and
4. A special Page Turner Champion award plaque.
A Page Turner runner up will be chosen from each of the two categories (fiction and nonfiction). Each runner up will receive:
1. A special Page Turner award plaque.
Congratulations again to our 2015 winners.
2015 PAGE TURNER CHAMPION
Twisted Ribbons by Debbie Roome
2015 PAGE TURNER RUNNERS UP
Voodoo Vanquishing Vixen by Harriett Ford
One Act of Defiance by Rachel Malcolm
For more information on this opportunity go HERE. |
| | | Congratulations to Our Challenge Best of the Best Winners for 2016! Each winner receives a cash prize.
Click the link to read and comment on each entry.
1ST PLACE - Salvo by Jan Ackerson
No one knows exactly what went wrong, but legend says that the man in charge of the storehouse was dozing when a bird found its way in through an open window. In the startled flapping and shooing that followed, some important papers blew off his desk, and several crates that were supposed to leave the storehouse that day were deposited instead in a far corner. Several more crates headed out of the storehouse in the wrong direction.
Many miles away and many hours later, a young soldier pried open a crate, newly delivered. "Oh ho!" he cried out upon examining its contents, and he called his companions over to see.
They had been expecting a delivery of ammunition—small devices no bigger than a grape that exploded on contact after being lobbed through the air toward the enemy. The crate contained none of these deadly projectiles; instead, it held scores upon scores of...
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| | Congratulations to our Challenge Quarterly Winners! Each winner receives a cash prize.
END OF QUARTER LEVEL WINNERS - APRIL TO JUNE 2016 |
| | NEVER MISS THAT PERFECT CHALLENGE TOPIC AGAIN. GO HERE and sign up in the right hand column for a weekly new topic email. |
| | The Challenge Will Improve Your Writing
Previous Challenge Entry (EDITOR'S CHOICE) Topic: INSOUCIANT (06/02/16) TITLE: She Wears Her Red Today By Ellen Carr 06/08/16 ~1st Place
She wears her red today, bias-cut and flouncy, her hair let loose and wild, a-tumbling and bouncy, and scarlett lips, bright fingertips.
She rides the train to town, with chocolate bars for munching, credit card at hand, money spare for lunching, meeting her friends, for exuberant ends.
She stops to hear a busker, singing in the street, empties coins into his hat, and taps to his drum beat. Her spirits are high; she could virtually fly.
While waiting for her friends her feet are almost dancing, the rythmn of her heart, her silent joy enhancing. Life's as it should be, breezy, sweet and free.
The scars beneath her clothes, clear but fading slowly, are reminders of ...
Continue reading and comment on this entry HERE. Read more from Ellen Carr and contact her HERE.
Read and comment on current Challenge entries HERE.
Read and comment on past Challenge entries HERE. |
| | Support Fellow Christian Authors
Read Great Christian Books Free In Exchange For A Review Many already have multiple five star reviews on Amazon.
Prodigal Pursued (Currently has 20 reviews on Amazon and running close to 5 stars.)Michelle Smith
Journey with Michelle into and back out of the LGBT lifestyle. Find out why she has such a passion for outreach and evangelism to the LGBT community, committed to reach the lost and hurting—even those who don’t know they are. What made her change her mind enough to change her life?
Find today's book HERE. Learn how the program works HERE.
We have some great books for you to read for free!
This is just one example of over 40 books you can read for free in exchange for a review. Many others have multiple five star reviews too. One book is running just below five stars with 95 reviews and it is listed in the top five books of its two categories. Another with over 30 reviews is running close to five stars and was honored as the book of the year by a major theological website. Another has over 20 reviews and is running almost five stars. Read one of these or one that has just joined the program and desperately needs reviews.
These are all free to read for you while others pay full price on Amazon. Plus you receive the bonus of helping a fellow believer and FaithWriters member. It takes reviews to sell books these days and other members really appreciate your help.
Go HERE to find other great books to read for FREE for a REVIEW.
Hurry and choose one while they are still free to read! The authors can take their books out of this program at any moment.
Have you written a book and need reviews? Learn about submitting your book to this program HERE. |
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We Need Your Financial Support to Spread the Gospel!
Fishers of Men in Over 230 Countries Together We Spread the Gospel on The Net
There is only one unforgiveble sin, the sin of unbelief. Those who believe will trust God and are led to the safety of Jesus. Those who do not believe will be like those who did not enter the Ark and were lost.
The enemy is alive and rampant online with a word of unbelief. A message of hate for Christianity and Jesus. A message that is leading countless children to embrace unbelief. (Free book HERE you can review with your kids on the objective evidence for Christianity.)The number of atheist sites and organizations posting online is increasing rapidly. If you go no further in this message, at least go HERE and see for yourself the growing number of purveyors of unbelief online. Here is a short video we would like you to watch also.
Not all of us can go around the world as missionaries in person, but we can reach the world online. We can even reach many places missionaries cannot go in person. The world needs sites like FaithWriters, prepared Christian authors and as many Christian articles and books that point to Jesus as possible. The web especially needs your Bible studies, apologetic articles, calls to salvation, nonfiction and fiction articles and books leading people to Jesus. Together we attract lost people from all over the world who need Jesus along with believers who need their minds renewed and encouraged. God has given us a great opportunity to reach many people who may have never heard about Jesus. The image above marks the location of our visitors.
Numerous people from around the world have accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior directly through FaithWriters. We contact every person who leaves an email address, and provide them with more information. Sometimes we correspond with them several times. We even offer to place them in contact with another believer (FaithWriters member) in their country. Consider how much time people --- especially kids --- spend on the internet these days. Watch this two minute video from Kimberly on how she found God on the internet.
A few unedited emails from people who have accepted Jesus on the site.
1) Type of prayer : first time prayer
Country : Algeria - Please leave a comment. : I JESUS PRAY TODAY MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER I USED TO BE THIEF CRIMINAL IDENTITY SCAM BUT NOW LIFE IS BETTER UNDER JESUS CHRIST MY LORD SAVIOR.
Your work occupation : Other Religious background : Muslim
2) Hi my name is Collin I live in Utah heber I know that we are n the last days and I want to be saved so please I need help I've been going to site to site I'm tired of going home from school a sinner I'm stressed with all my homework I cry more than ever sometimes I need Jesus. (This message was obviously from a young boy)
3) I felt the the holyspirit lead me to you and that God's message of love drew me here.
4) I want Jesus to be the number in my life.
5) I'm saved from sin and I've rededicated my life to HIM who owns me. I'm now free from lies, exam malpractice etc. Pray for me to believe that indeed "It is finished "
6) I accepted Jesus as Lord and Need A Bible. (We sent Roger a Bible.)
7) I have accepted Jesus and prayer not continue to commit sin any more. Matthew
For quite some time now, FaithWriters has been experiencing increasing expenses and declining income. The current trend is not good. The vast majority (99%) of our members are free members, even though our membership is only pennies per day. Our main ongoing expenses come from administering the Challenge, other tools that help writers improve and site maintenance. We have regular and growing expenses including a hefty current expense to convert our large site to a mobile responsive site.
We are asking you to help by upgrading (Gold $5.95 or Platinum $10.95 per month) and supporting the spread of the gospel and the growth of Christian writers on FaithWriters. As followers of Jesus, we are making a difference by publishing the truth of Jesus. Men and women from over 230 countries (View Countries Here) are drawn to the FaithWriters by the various articles on the end of our virtual fishing pole. Often our visitors are from closed countries to the message of Christ and they have no other way to learn about Jesus. They are able to learn from our evangelism site and the sister-sites to which we have provided links, including sites with in-depth information in their native language.
You can also upgrade and designate it as a payment to sponsor new writers. We have many people from around the world who do not have the funds to upgrade. In some countries, even if they do have the funds, no payment processor will handle online payments due to online corruption in their country.
Upgrade or sponsor a person HERE. Just click on Gold or Platinum. As a current member you just need to do the PayPal portion. You do not need to do a new profile. When we see your PayPal come through, we will credit your account. If you wish to sponsor a member, email us after you do the PayPal and tell us your payment was for this purpose. We need to keep telling people about Jesus! Will you help us?
We wish you many blessings in Christ and thank you for your support! Michael & Bea Edwards and everyone at FaithWriters
In supporting FaithWriters you gain access to more tools to improve your writing, foster the growth of new Christian writers and spread the gospel in over 230 countries online. All for pennies per day.
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| | | Another Great Way to Improve The Critique Circle
We Need Your Article to Critique!
Members and paid editors provide the critiques in the circle. We just added two more paid editors to the Critique Circle and they are telling us they need more submissions.
You can even submit your judged Challenge entries to the circle.
"I have a few, very few, trusted friends who will edit me with a scowl. Most people want you to feel good so they give you compliments about your writing, and these don’t help at all (except emotionally). Really, you need some grouches to edit your work." Philip Yancey in a FaithWriters interview.
This is a real chance to receive some very constructive and private critiques of your writing. |
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Have you submitted a devotional for publication?
Great Multitude Daily Bible Devotional Receive it by email or place it on your website HERE
Just Say Yes! Karen Pourbabaee
“Mary said, ‘I am the Lord’s servant, and I am willing to do whatever He wants. May everything you said come true.’ And then the angel disappeared.” Luke 1:38 LB
Mary, the mother of Christ, became the perfect model of obedience. She was attentive and humbled by God’s Word. She accepted that she was chosen by God, submitted to His will, and gave voice to her faith. Then she arose, without any physical evidence of the miracle that had just occurred within her, and got on with God’s plan, immediately traveling to the highlands of Judea to visit her cousin Elizabeth. Here she received the voice of confirmation. (Luke 1:41-45)
Mary said yes to God’s plan to bring salvation to all mankind. She said yes to her role in God’s kingdom. Whoever we are, God has a role for us in the kingdom. He has appointed us to a special task in His great work. Here’s the plan:
Listen up! Be attentive to God’s messages, perhaps not from an angel, but in His still small voice. In the words of a friend, the pages of His Word, the majesty of His creation, or in the circumstances of life, God always has something to say.
Quiet me, Lord, so I may hear Your voice and discern Your will.
Speak up! Let your mouth proclaim the faith in your heart. Just say yes.
Embolden me, Lord, with courage and faith to say yes to Your plan.
Get up! Faith always has a future, so get up and move toward it.
Strengthen me, Lord, so I may arise and follow the path You have prepared for me. Amen.
Contact Karen and find her other articles and books HERE.
Help us spread the good news of Jesus around the world. FaithWriters devotional is on thousands of websites HERE , plus thousands go out by email and Twitter daily. They are also published about 90 days after FaithWriters on IDisciple HERE . Members are encouraged to submit an edited devotional for publication HERE. Submissions are a maximum of 300 words, helping you learn to write to topic and word count. You never know how your writing may inspire a brother or sister in Christ or impact a lost soul.
Watch this short video that will show you a few of the unique websites the devotional is currently on. Sites like the Church of Scotland and the Los Angeles police wives association. |
| | Platinum Member Books Now Appear in Over 100 Site Ads
Promote your Christian book on FaithWriters and you will helping to support our mission to grow Christian writers and spread the gospel in over 230 countries online. You will not find more exposure for your Christian book anywhere at this price.
Watch this short video HERE. |
| | Please Pardon the Work - Mobile Responsive Conversion - Patience Requested
FaithWriters will soon begin a gradual conversion to a mobile responsive site. Much of the hard work of individual page conversion has already been done on a duplicate site designed for development. We will gradually be replacing the current site pages with pages that will automatically re-size based on your viewing device. This has been a very large and time consuming project due to the size of the site. You should not notice any interruption on a normal sized laptop or larger screen. Hopefully you will not even notice the gradual change on mobile devices. However, there could be issues at times with links not working and misaligned formatting on pages. If you are using a mobile device, for a time you may experience pages that respond correctly to your device size and other pages that display in their current full size format. A gradual transition will avoid any huge issues that might occur by transitioning all at once.
We thank you for your patience.
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| | | Easily Increase the Readership of your Articles
We are asking you to increase your readership, spread the good news and help FaithWriters by using the FaceBook share button when you publish articles. It is very easy to do, just watch this short video.
Tweeting your articles and liking them on FaceBook will help too. |
| | | | Trials and Triumphs II Rooted and Grounded in Love
The Powerful and Personal Testimonies of Fifty FaithWriters Members
Support fellow members by getting a copy of this inspiring book, which contains Fifty unique true stories from members around the world. These testimonies are powerful and encouraging. Makes a great book to leave on your coffee table for a conversation starter. Check it out HERE!
The first Trials and Triumphs can be found HERE. |
| | | Published - Our 2013 Page Turner Winner On the Edge by Theresa Santy
KRISTEN LIVES ON THE EDGE - OF SANITY, LIFE, DEATH, AND FAITH
With her authentic voice, Theresa Santy weaves a believable thread of love, faith, and grace into a fast-paced plot. I can’t wait to read what she does next!
~Leslie Gould, Christy Award winning and bestselling author
Go HERE to to find out how to purchase Theresa's book
This year the Page Turner will have a fiction and nonfiction winner. To learn more go HERE. |
| | | RECENT RELEASE - Mixed Blessings: Classically Inspired
Inside this book, you’ll find one hundred perfectly bite-sized stories, articles, devotions, and poems written by members of FaithWriters for the Challenge. All titles are inspired by one of these ten classics:
• This Side of Paradise
• Crime and Punishment
• Much Ado About Nothing
• War and Peace
• The Importance of Being Earnest
• The Comedy of Errors
• Great Expectations
• Persuasion
• Where Angels Fear to Tread
• Our Mutual Friend
There is something for every reader in a Mixed Blessings book, and this volume is no exception. Mixed Blessings—Classically Inspired is filled to the brim with fun, encouragement, food for thought, and inspiration. You may find yourself chuckling one moment, and shedding a tear the next. In fact, it is the perfect mix of blessings for your daily reading enjoyment.
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| | We Always Respond to Emails
If you do not receive a timely response to an email, we did not receive your email or you did not receive our reply. We are constantly battling overwhelming amounts of spam and sometimes emails we shouldreceive end up in our spam by accident.
You should check your spam and make sure that writer-support@faithwriters.com, bea@faithwriters.com and michael@faithwriters.com are on your email providers approved list.
If you have tried more than once and get no reply, click on a contact link at the bottom of most FaithWriters pages and send us a message telling us of the issue. We will try and email you from another email provider. |
| | Jan's Lessons Are Now Indexed so You Can Easily Find What You Need
We love Jan's courses. "I absolutely must add to these comments my own deep appreciation for the hard work you put in for us week by week. You enable people to grow and find true expression for their faith in the will of God. I've learnt so much already in such a short time, and that's because of your great advice and loving direction. Trace P. |
| | | Ann's Bite Sized Grammar Lessons HERE. |
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Be a blessing to someone today by letting others pray for you or by praying for them! |
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Don't Skimp on the Editing Hire a FaithWriters Approved Editor Today!
Jan Ackerson is one of several editors offering editing services.
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| | This Months FaithWriters Great Reads Selection
We have some excellent writers and many topics to choose from at FaithWriters. Bless your fellow members by reading one or more of their books occasionally. Just imagine how you would feel if they did the same for you. Many of these books have multiple five-star reviews on Amazon.
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Books added in the last month as described by each author.
Biblical studies
THE KING IS COMING: THE TESTIMONY of CHRIST THROUGH the OLD and NEW TESTAMENTS: Book 2 of a two-part series
Louise Fugate
Your Price: $3.99
In The King Is Coming, Louise continues her personal study of God’s plan to bring redemption and eternal life to humanity through the Jewish nation. Learn how Jesus fulfilled the law and the prophecies.
from Amazon.com!
A Shadow of Good Things to Come: The Testimony of Christ Through the Old and New Testaments Book 1 of a two-part series
Louise Fugate
Your Price: $3.99
Redemption through Jesus Christ was foreshadowed in the Old testament, and Christ was the "spiritual Rock" that followed the Israelites in the desert with Moses (1 Cor. 10:1-4). Watch how God's plan to send Jesus to die for us unfolds through the Jewish nation.
from Amazon.com!
Free Reads For Reviews
Prodigal Pursued
Michelle Smith
Your Price: $5.99
Journey with Michelle into and back out of the LGBT lifestyle. Find out why she has such a passion for outreach and evangelism to the LGBT community, committed to reach the lost and hurting—even those who don’t know they are. What made her change her mind enough to change her life?
from Amazon.com!
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