TO KINDLE YOUR FIRE
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"Too much concern about Christian art can be destructive both to art and to Christianity. I cannot consciously try to write a Christian story. My own life and my own faith will determine whether or not my stories are Christian. Too much Christian art relies so heavily on being Christian that the artist forgets that it also must be good art. When we write a story, we must write to the absolute best of our ability. That is the job, first and foremost. If we are truly Christian, that will be evident, no matter what the topic. If we are not truly Christian, that will also be evident, no matter how pious the tale."
- From Madeleine L’Engle Herself. Copyright © 2001 by Crosswicks, Lt. Used by permission of WaterBrook Press, Colorado Springs, CO. All rights reserved.
Writer and Minister Resources
Recommended Books
- Marketing Books in the Christian Marketplace, by Sarah Bolme
- Beyond the Bookstore: How to Sell More Books Profitably to Non-Bookstore Markets, by Brian Jud
- The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Tom and Marilyn Ross
- The Self-Publishing Manual by Dan Poynter
- Christian Writers' Market Guide by Sally Stuart
- A Christian Writers' Manual of Style by Bob Hudson and Shelly Townsend
- You Can Market Your Book by Carmen Leal
- Publicize Your Book! By Jacqueline Deval
- Madeleine L'Engle {Herself} compiled by Carole F. Chase
Manuscript Preparation Tools
- Independent Publishing Checklist
- Glossary of Printing and Publishing Terms
- Book Cover and Interior Text Designer Guidelines
Awards
- Christian Writers Guild Award for Unpublished Authors Only
- Guideposts Young Writers Contest
- Bookwire.com: Book Awards
- Literature-Awards.com: Book Awards
- WritersDigest.com: Contests
- LMP: Awards, Prize Contests, Fellowships & Grants
- Publishing Central
- Bookflash.com Awards Link
- Kimn.net: Contests
- Foreward Magazine Book Awards
- Reader Views Annual Literary Awards 2006
The annual literary awards were established to honor writers who self-published or had their books published by a small press or independent book publisher. This year we are accepting books in four categories, two in fiction and two in nonfiction.
Associations
- Christian Small Publishers Association
- Christian Writers Fellowship International
- Christian Writers Guild
- Minnesota Christian Writers Guild
Conferences
Book Reviews
Marketing/Promotion
Christian Manuscript Submission Services
Miscellaneous
- Daily Christian Quote
- Authorpreneurship – Books as Business by technology entrepreneur, executive, and consultant Scott Allen
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