The FaithWriters Writing Challenge has, for years, been a mainstay of FaithWriters. The opportunity to grow in your writing, develop friendships among the writers, write to a topic and deadline, and more have long made it a favorite of FWers. And the cash prize for Best of the Best certainly wasn’t a deterrent either.
Well, starting when the challenge starts again this Thursday, April 5 after its break, there will be even more incentive.
Starting with the first topic for the upcoming [...]
Those of you who are challenge devotees probably noticed that we had a no-challenge week this past week that we weren’t expecting. But never fear, the Writing Challenge will be back tomorrow with a new topic.
A lot of people were struggling with the computer-related topics, and because of this, that theme has been cut short. Starting tomorrow, the challenge will be back (with non-tech topics), but with a WEEKLY format, as it used to be, rather than a two-week opportunity. [...]
And now, what we’ve all been waiting for. Out of EIGHTY ONE entries, a winner and two runners up have been announced!
The winner of the 2011 FaithWriters/Finesse Fiction Page Turner is
The Powerful Odor of Mendacity by DEE YODER
Congrats, DEE! Enjoy your prize of:
A cash prize of $800.
Free editing of their manuscript (up to 300 pages).
Free publicity and marketing of their book on all FaithWriters’ sites for twelve months following publication.
A special Page Turner Champion award plaque.
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Well, it’s time to pick a winner of our very own Lynda Lee Schab’s debut novel, Mind Over Madi. (Click here for the interview/info on the book) Thanks to all who entered (14 of you!). Using Random.org, I selected one winner. And that person is:
DEBBIE BUTTON!
DEBBIE, drop me an email (joannesher@faithwriters.net) with your snail mail address, and I’ll get it off to Lynda, who will send the book to YOU! (Didn’t win? You can still pick up a copy of [...]
If you’ve been on the FaithWriters message boards recently, you’ve likely heard that the Writing Challenge is going to be changing. And maybe you’re curious what those changes might be. Well, here’s your answer: these will be going into effect beginning THIS THURSDAY, October 6. Read on – and please feel free to ask if you have any questions. And JOIN IN! The challenge is a great way to hone your skills – perhaps now more than ever!! (and feel [...]
I’ve been your blogger for almost two months now, and I’ve enjoyed getting the posts out, and interacting with you, the readers. I love learning about you, and about the craft of writing, from your post responses. I’m loving reading your comments especially on my Thursday posts, and got quite a blessing last week when you shared your life stories in brief. And I’m learning along with you on the writing craft posts, and drawing closer to the Lord through [...]
Registrations are already coming in for the 2011 annual FaithWriters conference. Excitement is definitely building!
Here is the conference schedule. As you’ll see, we have an incredible line-up! Next week we’ll go over the individual workshop descriptions. It’s gonna be good! We hope you can join us!
Nurturing the Whole Writer
August 12 and 13, 2011—Holiday Inn, Livonia, MI
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2011
5:00 PM
Registration and Book Table available.
6:00 PM – Welcome, Information about Weekend and Opening Prayer – Scott Lindsay
6:15 PM – 6:55 – [...]
Getting the shakes? Breaking out in night sweats? Are your fingers starting to twitch? If you’re a regular Weekly Writing Challenge entrant, you may be experiencing some serious withdrawal symptoms.
The Writing Challenge runs in four 10-week increments per year. After each quarter, there is typically a short break to give the judges a reprieve and to gear up for the next quarter. The “Time” topics ended a couple weeks ago, so we are in the middle of a hiatus.
The [...]
The February newsletter has now been posted on the FaithWriters site. One of the highlights included is that this year we are offering the opportunity to register for the FaithWriters conference online! This will make signing up even easier and more convenient for you.
If you’ve attended the conference in the past, you know what a wonderful experience it is. If you’ve never attended, I strongly encourage you to consider it. You will walk away blessed, refreshed, and ready to use your writing talent as [...]
At FaithWriters, we are always trying to come up with ways to make the site and the features we offer better and more beneficial for you guys. Deb Porter, our lovely Challenge Coordinator, just announced this week that there will now be a small token awarded to a random entrant of the Weekly Writing Challenge.
One entry each week will be chosen, completely at random and sight unseen, and the author of that entry will receive a free [...]
