Shackelford Beach

Shackelford Beach
Serene Shackelford

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

My ebook

Have you read my ebook yet? It is going to have another promotional link with an editor being interested in a portion for a short story. Chris at Harpstring likes it and wants to talk to me about it. It is a version of the first 3 chapters where Lightning tries to kill me. For the ebook go to: http://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Horse-Youre-Trip-ebook/dp/B006K66WHI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1326307492&sr=8-2 It's cheap, selling for $3.19 from Barnes & Noble and the link above at Amazon for $3.99. I am so thankful for the Lord's help here and for His help in my knowledge of Him and Brice's Creek Bible Church. May God save many with it!

Friday, January 13, 2012

Writers' Conference

The Write2Ignite! Conference for Christian Writers of Children’s Literature is the only Christian writers conference designed to help writers of children’s and young adult books succeed. For more information, visit http://www.write2ignite.com. Interested in learning about writing and even receiving personal help with your writing? Then the Write2Ignite Conference is for you. Here's their info: Write2Ignite!’s goal is to ignite the fire of future generation of Christian writers by offering quality workshops presented by Christian Publishing’s finest authors, editors, and agents. For a complete list of the presenters for the Write2Ignite! 2012 conference scheduled for March 16th – 17th, go HERE. The first Write2Ignite! Christian Writers Conference was held in 2009. In the years that followed, conference attendance doubled. It is our hope that more writers join us for Write2Ignite! 2012. For more information on the history of Write2Ignite! Christian Writers Conference, please visit the About page HERE. The Write2Ignite! Christian Writers Conference is held annually on the campus of North Greenville University, a beautiful facility conveniently situated between Greenville, South Carolina and Hendersonville, North Carolina. For more information on North Greenville University, driving directions, or lodging, visit the North Greenville University page HERE. Registration for the Write2Ignite! 2012 will open later in the year. More information will be added to our Registration Page in the coming months. Check back with us or sign up for email updates to be sure you are notified when registration opens. To sign up for email updates, go HERE. In the coming months, look for blog posts from our leadership team and from our presenters. Should you have any questions, feel free to use our Contact Page and send us an email.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Nancy I. Sanders' s interview

Meet Author Jan Parys! E-mail: janparys@yahoo.com Website: Forthcoming. Blog: janparys.blogspot.com Bio: Jan Parys is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in the local paper since 2005. She also was published in Children’s Book Insider in the April issue telling about Clubhouse editor, Jesse Florea. A former teacher, she saw and still sees a need for interesting and wholesome children’s stories. She lives in New Bern, North Carolina, with her husband and cat, Princess Precious. Princess thinks she is a queen, but she is just a princess; Jan is the queen in her home. Interview: Q: What inspires you most as a writer? A: To share the truth about life, creation and the Lord. Since I taught in the public schools and shared the “facts” in the books I was given, I was also brainwashed and want to tell the truth now. For example, I was a real environmentalist and thought the earth was in danger and scared my students, too, teaching them what I was taught. Back then I had to read Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, and believed Greenpeace and such. Since being saved in 1980, I know more of the truth, like the Creator and His mercy for me and our planet. While I was teaching at Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, CA, in 1980, an Indian aide led me to the Lord. 
 Q: What books influenced you most of all when you were growing up? A: Hittie’s One Hundred Years, the encyclopedia (I loved the facts, really) and we didn’t own much more. Q: Describe one highlight of your writing journey. A: Meeting some lovely Christians who are so helpful. Q: Share one tip you would like to give to someone who is a brand new writer. A: Keep learning. Go to conferences and fellowship with anyone willing to do so. (When two or more are gathered in His name, is so true. Pray immediately on the spot when someone asks you to do so.) ______________________________________________