The Page Turner Contest is officially ON! If you’re a FaithWriters Platinum 500 member, this is your contest! As you’ll see in the guidelines below, it comes with an enormous prize package, including a wad of cold, hard cash (well…cold, hard PayPal deposit).

This year, the focus is on FICTION. So if you’ve got a half-written manuscript gathering dust in the bottom of your wardrobe, or have a first draft after participating in NaNoWriMo, or have had an idea for a [...]

A few tidbits for you on This & That Thursday…

*What writing successes did you achieve in 2010? Did you finish that manuscript? Have an article or book published? Get an agent? Win a contest? Send me an email (faithwriters.contact@yahoo.com) and let me know if you have anything exciting to share from 2010. A complete list of 2010 Member Cheers will be posted on Monday, January 10.

* Looking ahead to January, be sure to check out [...]

* The Page turner deadline has now passed. Stay tuned for the winners, to be announced on December 1st! Want to enter the 2011 Page Turner contest? Remember, the focus will be FICTION, so put on your creative thinking caps! Complete details and guidelines will be posted in January, but it’s never too early to start planning.

* If you’ve ever wondered how to increase your chances of placing in the Weekly Writing Challenge [...]

So have you started packing yet? It’s only three months away, so you’d better get cracking. You know what I’m talking about – the FaithWriters conference to take place at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Livonia (Detroit), Michigan, on August 12 & 13.

The message boards are already buzzing with excitement about this year’s conference, which promises to be even better than last year. I know it seems impossible to top last year’s conference, and the “betterness” isn’t because [...]

Grab the tissues…Yesterday wrapped up the third quarter of the Writing Challenge. The next topic will be announced on April 8th. I know…sniff…sniff…

Take a moment. It’s ok.

Now dry your eyes because during this brief Challenge hiatus, there is plenty to keep you entertained!

First, there are still entries to read and comment on. The WOW entries are posted and waiting for your comments. So go to town!

Next Thursday, the winners for WOW will be announced. That’s something exciting to look forward [...]

Many members who regularly enter the Writing Challenge have struggled with knowing just when to move up a level. According to the Challenge guidelines, some members have felt they were required to move up more quickly than they would have liked. There have been more than a few who’ve felt a little uncomfortable in a higher level and would have preferred to stay in the lower level for an extra week or three. This is particularly true when moving up [...]

I am pleased to announce that all of the information for the FaithWriters conference 2010 has been posted! Only 5 months until we meet again and I, for one, can’t wait! This conference is one of the biggest highlights of my year. And I know many of you feel the same.

Do you sometimes feel malnourished as a writer? Me too! And that’s what the FaithWriters conference will focus on. The theme this time around is Nourishing the Whole Writer. You [...]

Focus is a good thing. Not only in writing, but also life in general. So, in order to increase the focus of the FaithWriters blog, starting next week, there will be a daily theme for each post. Here is a rundown of the themes that will be incorporated. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss anything!

Member Spotlight Monday – FaithWriters is truly a community. Every Monday, we’ll shine the spotlight on a different FaithWriters member. You might find an [...]

Who’s been waiting for the 2010 Page Turner contest details to be posted? You? If so, thanks for your patience! I am happy to announce that the wait is over. Updated guidelines for this year’s Page Turner- which once again turns its focus to non-fiction – are now available on the FaithWriters site.

YAY!

The Page Turner is a contest exclusively for FaithWriters Platinum 500 members. It was created as a way to offer something cool to paying members in thanks for [...]

As you probably know, the Weekly Writing Challenge begins and ends on Thursday. Around 10:00 AM, Eastern Time, the top 10 entries are revealed from the week before and a new topic is announced.

While the winners are posted on the Challenge Page and the message boards, not everyone remembers to check. So…I will post the list of winners and the new topic here every Thursday, not only as a reminder to get in on the new Weekly Challenge, but to [...]