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Agers-Brooks, Anita Arrington, Candy Atkins, Narelle Avey, Sydney Baehr, Dr. Ted Banks, Marlene Barker, Dianne Beach, Shelly Beery, Karin Belk, Twila Benson, Joan C. Bly, Janet Chester Boeshaar, Andrea (Facebook assist) Bowman, Crystal Brant, Ginny Dent Breidenbach, Angela (CAN president, Pacific NW Regional Coordinator) Breslin, Kate Brownley, Margaret Burkard, Linore Callentine, Dr. Lainna Cassel, Kathy  Couchman, Judy Cowell, Cheri Cunningham, Peggy Currie, Robin Daly, Jane DeArmond, Deborah Demirkova-Harper, Ceitci Dennis, Jeanne (Pinterest coordinator) Dooley, Lena Nelson Dena Dyer Eckles, Janet Perez (Prayer team, Munce article asst. coordinator) Farrel, Pam (Blog asst. coordinator) Ferrell, Miralee Fessenden, Dave Finger, Catherine Florea, Jesse Fox, Grace  Franklin, Darlene (Though…

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Seeds and Stories

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Hello, and Happy Easter! Maureen Pratt here with my monthly CAN blog – just in time for Easter joy and Springtime green! This time of year is fresh with promise. Trees are budding, flowers are blooming, and seeds are sprouting. My creative juices seem to flow more freely at this time of year, too, and all sorts of seedlings are popping up, showing off their first leaves, and looking good for the coming warmer months. What in the world am I talking about? There are powerful analogies between gardening and growth and solid story-telling. Whether fiction or non-fiction, our writing…

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Writing Better Query Letters

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  Greetings from Jackie M. Johnson! How do you get your new book idea across to a literary agent so he or she gets it, loves it and sells it to a publisher? It all starts with a well-crafted query letter.    What is a query letter? A query letter is a brief (one page) cover letter that you send to a literary agent to introduce yourself and your book idea. It’s short and to the point. But, it must also be well-written so an agent will not only read it, but also be moved to action.    Why do I need…

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Wishing on Buttercups by Miralee Ferrell

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Wishing on Buttercups – Book two in Love Blossoms in Oregon series Can Love Survive When Secrets Collide? She’d kept her secrets safely hidden—those from her past, and those in the present. Some things, Beth Roberts knows, a lady simply doesn’t share, even in the 1880’s West. The townspeople would never understand. No one ever has. Jeffery Tucker, a handsome young writer, has kept his own secrets…

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Are You a Scribe of the Kingdom?

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Hi, writers! Dave Fessenden here to ask you a question: Are you a scribe of the Kingdom? Tucked away in the last chapter of Romans is a seemingly obscure verse: “I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord” (16:22). Tertius was a scribe, and the ministry he performed was an important one. Though his function was little more than that of a secretary, Tertius stands as an example to Christian writers: he faithfully committed to paper the things he heard from the Apostle Paul.

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WRITERS WHO SPEAK – WHAT SHALL I SAY?

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Golden Keyes Parsons here in Central Texas wondering if the cold weather of this winter will end anytime soon. We have had several cycles of freezing degree nights swinging to 80's during the day. I don't ever remember the weather fluctuations being this varied and long lasting before. However, spring seems to have arrived in our yard, so perhaps warmer days are here now.    

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Biting the Bullet

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Writing often comes by the sweat of one’s brow. Had I waited for inspiration throughout my writing career, I would have written few words. Most of what I’ve written over the years has come from sheer perseverance and a strong determination to get the job done.

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Proofreading Pointers #32

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Hi! I’m Kathy Ide. In addition to being a published author, I’m a full-time professional freelance editor. For CAN, I’m blogging about “PUGS”–Punctuation, Usage, Grammar, and Spelling … tips for writers based on the most common mistakes I see in the manuscripts I edit. These are excerpts from my new book, Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors, which reveal how multi-published authors proofread their manuscripts to avoid typos, inconsistencies, inaccuracies, and PUGS errors. (The book is available from Amazon.) If you’re interested in working with a freelance editor (or know someone who is), e-mail me through the contact page of my website. Or go to the Christian Editor…

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Tips From the Pros with Elizabeth Ludwig

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Greetings from Colorado where spring has nearly arrived. Davalynn Spencer here, visiting today with author Elizabeth Ludwig. Welcome back, Elizabeth. Tell us how many books you have published and list a few of your latest titles. I have nine books published so far, with one more coming out later this year. So exciting! I can hardly believe that not so long ago, I was hoping and praying for that first contract.

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