Posts tagged Tracy Crump
Kentucky Conference: Better Than Handouts
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Last weekend, I attended Kentucky Christian Writers Conference in Elizabethtown, KY. I realize that I am fortunate to be close enough to such a conference and to be able to afford to attend. If you want to write for publication but can’t attend conferences, you can get the information and encouragement you need in other ways. Since I couldn’t collect handouts for you, I’m sharing a list of sources provided by the faculty of KCWC 2011:
- Cecil Murphey’s blog, Writer to Writer.
- A Step in the Write Direction, Donna Clark Goodrich’s book on the basics. She provides step-by-step instructions on how to get published in the Christian market. A student edition for the home school market and younger writers has just been published.
- Mentoring by Michelle Medlock Adams. Michelle will be taking new mentorees in September.
- Critique and/or copyediting services with C. S. Lakin.
- Sign up for Tracy Crump’s Write Life newsletter.
- Read Ann Gabhart’s blog post about KCWC here.
- Take a look at Cinda King’s blog to get a feel for the type of work she does.
- Listen to or watch David W. Pierce talk about his work here.
- Find out about the ministry of Andrea Merrell and Cindy Sproles at ChristianDevotions.us. See the writers guidelines here.
Also, see my previous post about building your own conference. Also, check out my first update on “my” conference.
Next week, I’ll report on KY conference offerings and what I learned from them. If you haven’t subscribed, please do so now so that you won’t miss anything.
And—thanks to Ann Gabhart for providing the photo of Cecil Murphey above.
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Guest Post: Contests as Marketing Tools
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Guest blogger today is Marylane Wade Koch. She’s a writer, editor, speaker, coach, and adjunct professor (University of Memphis nursing school). This article first appeared in Tracy Crump’s The Write Life, a newsletter for writers available here.
And the winner is . . .
In my twenties, I dreamed of winning the Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes. Now each year I virtual-tour the HGTV dream house online, submit my entry, and envision myself as the owner. However, I only considered entering writing contests after I read an article in The Writer profiling authors who catapulted their careers to publishing success with their wins. (more…)
Free E-zines for Writers
0Freelance writer Dianne E. Butts regularly publishes an e-zine for writers entitled Dianne E. Butts About Writing. She includes a variety of articles on writing, a list of conferences, and some marketing recommendations. It’s free, and you can sign up for it on her home page at http://www.dianneebutts.com/. See what others have said about her e-zine here.
Another free e-zine, The Write Life, is produced by Tracy Crump, writer, speaker, and workshop leader. Her newsletter/e-zine includes short marketing or writing tips along with current story callouts for Chicken Soup for the Soul, Cup of Comfort, and other anthologies. Link to back issues and subscribe to the e-zine on her home page.
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Don’t forget! If you subscribe to this blog OR my marketing blog by e-mail subscription during the month of July, 2009, you will be entered in a drawing to receive a free copy of my e-book, A Business Approach to Marketing Your Work (for Freelance Writers). Deadline to subscribe is midnight, July 31, 2009, and you must subscribe by e-mail to qualify for the drawing. RSS feed subscription does not count.
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