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Member Shout-Outs for July

Let’s give a cheer for these FaithWriters and their writing successes!

Lynn Gipson had poems featured in the ezine Christian Witness. WONDERFUL!

Camille Swanson had an article featured in the ezine Christian Witness. GREAT!

Brenda Rice‘s first novel, Remmie, A Southern Heiress, has been published by WestBow Press and is now available. SUPER!

Jody Day recently signed a contract with Harbourlight Books for her inspirational romance Washout Express. WOW!

Beth Coulton will have women’s devotionals published in a new book put out by Group Publishing [...]

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Winners of Pocket Testament League Blog Contest

Our first blog contest with paid writing assignments as prizes is complete. And some CONGRATULATIONS are in order!

But first, a bit of info on the contest, in case you missed it. FaithWriters members were invited to write either a promotional review of the Pocket Testament League’s site and ministry that would lead your readers to click on the links you place in the article that lead to PTL, or a unique storyline centered around specific keywords listed in the informational [...]

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Best of the Best for 2012

Out of thousands of entries to the FaithWriters Writing Challenge over the past year, Only 36 first place Editors Choice winners were contenders. And of those, only ONE entry, and writer, could be chosen as BEST OF THE BEST. And that person wins a whopping $300 prize, and the proverbial BoB  crown. Second place receives $100, and third $75.

FaithWriters has crowned its new Best of the Best, as well as the second and third place winners. Who, you ask? If [...]

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Member Shout Outs for June

Come and cheer on the following FaithWriters in their accomplishments!

KATHY C. STEVENS‘ fourth book, Seeing Through a Glass Darkly, is now available  as an ebook on Amazon.com and on her website. WONDERFUL!

BELLA ROSSITER‘s book, Pride Kills – Forgiveness Heals, has been published and is available on Amazon.com. GREAT!

KELVIN FOWLER‘s poem, Her Journey, won a poetry contest at Christian Creative Writers. FABULOUS!

LYNN GIPSON‘s short story, Just Breathe, Said Jesus, was recently published in the Christian [...]

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Ministry Blog Contest with Paid Writing Opportunities!

FaithWriters is excited to announce the first of several ministry blog contests with PAID writing opportunities as the first and second place prizes.

Anyone is eligible to enter these contests (silver, gold, or platinum members), and, in addition to the prizes, they could lead to paid writing opportunities at the ministry.

The first contest, which opened Monday and runs through July 9, is for Pocket Testament League (www.ptl.org), an 119-year-old ministry devoted to leading people to a saving knowledge of Christ and [...]

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Last Chance to Qualify for This Year’s BoB

The current Writing Challenge topic, GUARD YOUR HEART, is the last topic of this quarter – and your last opportunity to qualify for this year’s Best of the Best. Just enter before 10am FRIDAY (why Friday instead of Thursday this week? Click here to find out!).

Check the following posts to see some of the contenders:  here, here,  here, here, and here.

It’s time to feature a few more of the contenders for Best of the Best. The first place [...]

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Announcement: Current Writing Challenge

Some of you probably noticed that we had technical difficulties with the topic change yesterday for the FaithWriters Writing Challenge.  Somehow,  Current Affairs, the topic that was supposed to go live, did not, and instead was marked as “judged.”

Mike and Deb worked to figure out a solution last night, and as of this morning, things are as back to normal as they will be. The Current Affairs entries are now available in the usual place (here’s a link) for comment, [...]

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New: Blogging Contests (you don’t need your own blog)

The new FaithWriters owners, Mike and Bea Edwards, have been busy developing new opportunities for members to get their writing out to the world. And one new way they are doing this is through newly-begun blogging contests. These contests are a chance for members of ALL levels (silver included!) to write content for Biblically sound Christian websites, with the opportunity for possible writing assignments – sometimes paid ones.

The first contest, “Invitation to Accept Jesus Blog,” opened on Friday, with a [...]

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Writing Challenge Book News – And A Poll

Just a note to all FaithWriters members who get the private messenger service through the site (separate from the message boards PM): a message was sent last week with information on a poll we are asking you to respond to. Please check out that message – and vote in the poll – and leave a comment there if you wish. The information gathered in this poll has the potential to lead to many writing jobs for FaithWriters members. Thanks!

One of [...]

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FaithWriters University – Free Classes!

Did you know that FaithWriters offers 12 different, interactive, writing courses? These courses, on everything from writing basics to poetry to writing a literary response, can be helpful to anyone. And now, some of them are available – FOR FREE – to all FaithWriters members.

Since our  recent author interviews have encouraged study and growth, the folks at FaithWriters  have decided to implement this change. As of now, Silver members can get two of these courses, Writing Basics 1 and [...]

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