Make sure to read to the bottom – there are TWO writing opportunities in this post!

Now that we’re into the new year, and the new month, it’s time for another blogging contest, which will benefit a Christ-focused ministry. And the winners get paid writing assignments!

The current contest, which closes on January 31 at 10am ET, is titled One Hundred Percent, and supports Wellspring International, an outreach of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, an organization that  supports ministries who seek to save [...]

Only one more day until the FaithWriters Writing Challenge starts up again, and there are some new, exciting changes you might want to know about.

First of all, until now, entering was only available to paying members of Faithwriters (Gold and Platinum). Starting in 2013, ANYONE can enter up to four times. Silver members now have a total of four “credits” – allowing them to enter the writing challenge any four weeks they wish for free. It’s a chance to give [...]

Hey, all you challengeers! Just wanna fill you in on a couple of changes happening to the FaithWriters Writing Challenge. One of them goes into effect immediately, and the other at the first of the year.

First for the immediate one. As of now (yesterday, actually), the challenge deadline and time of announcement for the new topic/winners moves up an hour. The new deadline/switchover will be on Thursdays at 11am New York time.

The second change will benefit our silver members, who [...]

After almost 12 months of excitement and nail-biting suspense, it is time to announce the winners of the sixth annual FaithWriters.com/Finesse Writing and Editing Service/Breath of Fresh Air Press Page Turner Contest.

The 2012 Page Turner Writing Contest began on January 1, with the focus for the year being non-fiction. Entrance to the competition was open to all members of the FaithWriters Platinum 500, and 40 submissions were received before entries closed on October 31.

Once again, the standard of entries, overall, [...]

How Do Writers Connect with Readers?
By Megan DiMaria

Have you ever thought about how to connect with your readers? About how to make them feel as if they know you or your characters?

This morning when I opened my back door to let my dog out I was greeted with happy, carefree birdsong. It was lovely to hear.

As a writer, I try to be as observant as possible about the ordinary things in life because that’s what bonds us most as [...]

The last quarter of the FaithWriters Writing Challenge for 2012 is well under way, and the topic variety has been robust, to say the least – and the talent has been impressive as well. From funny to park to cup, the opportunity to weave your own style into the topic has been high. And this week’s topic offers a similar opportunity: who CAN’T think of some sort of idea for the word irritated?

ir·ri·tat·ed [ir-i-tey-tid] adjective

1. angered, provoked, or annoyed.
2. inflamed [...]

Because of the hacker/security issues at FaithWriters last week, we want to be sure that everyone who tried to enter the Nonfiction Page Turner right before it closed on October 31 (in the midst of the issues!) had their entry safely received.

If you attempted to submit your entry, but have not gotten a confirmation of receipt, be sure to contact Deb Porter either through regular site private message (click here – NOT message board pm) or through the contact page [...]

IMPORTANT NOTICE:We have had a hacker on the site who has added offensive articles to a few members’ list of articles. There have also been a few existing articles where offensive material has been added.

We recommend you change your password. If the password you have been using for FaithWriters is also one you use for your email or other locations, we suggest you change it there too, but not to the same one [...]

You’re running out of time

The deadline to enter the first chapter and synopsis/overview of your non-fiction manuscript is THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, October 31. There won’t be another non-fiction contest until 2014 (next year we’re back to fiction!) – so get those in!

You must be a platinum member to enter Page Turner ( click here to join) but otherwise, entry is free.

Why enter, you ask? Check out the prizes:

One entry will be chosen as the FaithWriters’ Page Turner Champion [...]

Have you ever had someone post a comment on one of your regular FaithWriters articles that you wished you could delete? Maybe a repeat of a comment they’d already given? Something impolite?

Well, now you can!

Simply be sure you are logged in at FaithWriters, and if you go to any of your regular articles (not challenge posts – at least not yet ), you will see the option to delete a comment. Just click on it, and it’s gone. [...]