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Meet 2019 Best of the Best Runner Up Sally Hanan!

See the interview with first place BoB winner Mariane Holbrook here, and second place winner Allison Egley here.

Sally Hanan has been a FW member for a VERY long time (almost 15 years!), and though she hadn’t entered the Writing Challenge in a few years, she submitted an entry this past March. That entry took the top spot that week, and NOW has been recognized as third place in Best of the Best. Read on to learn more about Sally, her […]

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Meet 2018 Page Turner Non-Fiction Runner-Up Lori Othouse

See the interview with Page Turner Champion Debbie Roome here, and fiction runner-up Annette Griffin here.

Lori Othouse has been around FaithWriters, off and on, for more than a dozen years, entering the Writing Challenge, posting in regular articles, and more. And now, her non-fiction manuscript, Grace to Remain, has been named the non-fiction runner up in the 2018 Page Turner contest. Read on to learn more about Lori, her book in process, her love for Faithwriters, and more!

JOANNE SHER: First […]

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Meet 2018 Page Turner Fiction Runner-Up Annette Marie Griffin!

See the interview with Page Turner Champion Debbie Roome here.

Annette Marie Griffin (www.annettemariegriffin.com) has been writing for most of her life, and is beginning to see publishing success. And now, her allegorical novel, The Crevice, has been named the Fiction runner-up in FaithWriters’ 2018 Page Turner Contest. Read on to learn more about Annette’s novel, her writing and reading joys, and more!

JOANNE SHER: First of all, congratulations on being the fiction runner up in the Page Turner contest! Can you […]

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Meet Page Turner Champion Debbie Roome!

Debbie Roome is no stranger to FaithWriters, or being recognized for her writing, Not only has she placed several times in Best of the Best Writing Challenge contest, but she has also been on the winners list for FaithWriters’ premiere contest, the Page Turner First Chapter Contest. And this year, she is at the top of that list! Read on to learn more about Debbie’s lengthy publishing credits, her winning entry, and more!

JOANNE SHER: First of all, congratulations on your […]

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Meet 2018 3rd Place Best of the Best Lucy Steel

See the interview with first place Best of the Best Jan Ackerson here, and second place Kate Mackereth here.

Lucy Steel has been entering the FaithWriters Writing Challenge for a couple years off and on. And this time, her teen entry Orange is the Colour of Friendship was recognized as the third place winner in FaithWriters’ Annual Best of the Best.  Read on to learn more about this Aussie’s love of the outdoors, her winning piece, what “namesake” author inspired her […]

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Meet 2018 2nd Place Best of the Best Kate Mackereth!

Read the interview with Jan Ackerson, first place Best of the Best, here.

Kate Mackereth has loved to write since she was a girl, but only began entering the Challenge a few months ago – and already one of her first entries, the heartwrenching Baby Shrapnel, has placed second in the annual Best of the Best. Read on to learn more about Kate, her winning entry, her striving for perfection, and more.

JOANNE SHER: First of all, congratulations on your second place […]

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Meet 2018 Best of the Best Winner Jan Ackerson

Jan Ackerson is no stranger to the FaithWriters blog, nor recognition for her writing on the site. Because of past writing accolades, she has already had interviews on this blog THREE times. And now, here she is again, as the winner of the 2018 FaithWriters Writing Challenge Best of the Best (awarded to the highest ranking Writing Challenge entry for July 2017-June 2018), for her expertly written Almost Happy. Join me as we learn about how this story came together, […]

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Meet FWer, award-winning script-writer Gerald Shuler

Gerald Shuler has been a FaithWriters member for 10+ years, entering the Writing Challenge close to 100 times, and posting several dozen time in regular articles. And now, he can add “award-winning” to his list of accomplishments, as a skit he posted on FaithWriters seven years ago was made into a short film, which won several awards at the 2018 Christian Film Festival, including Gerald himself for best writer! Read on to learn more about Gerald, the skit, the award, […]

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Meet Non-Fiction Page Turner Runner-Up Phillip Cimei

To see the interview with 2017 Page Turner Winner Joe Moreland, click here. The interview with fiction runner up Nola Passmore is here.

Phillip Cimei is a regular writing challenge entrant and a man of many interests. And now, his nonfiction work in progress, The Perfect Religion – Where Have You Been Hiding, was selected as a Page Turner runner up. Read on to learn more about Phillip, his book in progress, some of the many jobs he has held in […]

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Meet 2017 Fiction Page Turner Runner-Up Nola Passmore

Check out the interview with Joe Moreland, the Page Turner Winner, here.

Nola Passmore is an Aussie writer and encourager who has had more than 150 things published – and now, her historical novel in progress, Shattered, was chosen as Page Turner Fiction Runner Up. Read on to learn more about Nola, her work in progress, and her passions.

JOANNE SHER: First of all, congratulations on being the fiction runner up in the Page Turner contest! Can you tell us […]

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