Resources: Events, Blogs, and Other Helpful Sources
Events
View and extensive list of Christian Conferences, Christian Writers Conferences and Christian Concerts and Events. View Events.
WestBow Press sponsored a Writing Contest at the Orange County Christian Writers Conference on May 1 in Irvine, Calif. One grand-prize winner, Mary Henderson, received a free Bookstore Advantage publishing package ($2,799 value) for her book Break Free: Journey with God Through Chronic Illness to Health. She plans to publish that book shortly.
Read the full press release about the writing contest...
The next OC Christian Writers Conference will be held in early spring of 2011. If you are a Christian writer, this conference is an excellent one to attend to make new connections with editors, award-winning authors, literary agents and fellow writers. The conference is a wonderful opportunity to receive practical instruction and inspiration to advance your skills and launch your author career. Visit the OC Christian Writers Conference Web site for details.
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Blogs
Leading with Purpose
Blog of Michael Hyatt, CEO of Thomas Nelson
http://michaelhyatt.com/
The Nelson Buzz
A Thomas Nelson Blog
http://blogs.thomasnelson.com/TheNelsonBuzz.do
Terry Whalin's Right Writing
http://www.right-writing.com/
Terry Whalin's The Writing Life
http://terrywhalin.blogspot.com/
The Indie Book Writer Blog
http://indiebookwriter.com/
Writing Programs
According to the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP), the U.S. association of university creative writing teachers, there are 822 degree programs in creative writing in the United States.
http://www.awpwriter.org/
Christian Writing Organizations and Web Sites
Sally Stuart
Author of annual Christian Writers' Market Guide
http://www.stuartmarket.com
Faith Writers
A place for Christian writers to showcase their writing skills
http://www.faithwriters.com/
Christian Writers
A Web site where writers may easily access the tools and resources to create, market and publish their work.
http://christianwriters.com/
Christian Writers Guild
http://www.christianwritersguild.com/