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Interview and Book Give-Away with Author Edie Melson

edieheadshotToday’s guest needs no introduction for most of you. Edie Melson and I met as unpublished writers in 2001 at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. We quickly became fast friends, critique partners, and are now co-founders of NCompass Writing Retreat and Upstate Fellowship of Christian Writers. And here’s some great news: Edie is now Co-Director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and the Southwest Christian Writers Studio! 

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NCompass Writing Retreat Special Ends Soon!

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4 days. 9 meals. 3 nights. Gobs of classes. Only $300!

Just a quick note to remind you that the $300 NCompass Writing Retreat special will end August 1st.

Beginning August 2, the fee will be $350–still a great deal for the entire package, including four days, lodging, meals, classes, critiques, supplies, and writing time!

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Opportunities Week for You!

malicecreamWhat a blessed week I had in Atlanta at the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association Conference and the International Christian Retailers Show. It’s now the 3rd Tuesday of the month, and as you know, that usually means a writing instruction piece and writing and conference opportunities.

However, my 7yo granddaughter, Mallory, is here now and I need to concentrate on eating ice cream, going to water parks and pottery and movies, and teaching her the fine art of latch-hook projects. Oh, and we’re writing a book together this week, too: Murphy the Brave.

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Sneaky Prose Killers by Aaron D. Gansky

I’m away this week at the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association Conference and the International Christian Retailers Show, but don’t worry! I’ve invited novelist and editor, Aaron Gansky, to step in and speak up. You don’t want to miss this great post, Sneaky Prose Killers.

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How Do I Know God’s Will for My Life?

whichwayistock711My Sunday School teacher asked me to fill in for him this past Sunday, so I began to ask the Lord what He wanted me to talk about. I kept coming back to this: How to find His will in our lives. I used a post I had written several years ago to get me started and moved on from there. What a joy to hear that it was exactly what someone in the class needed to hear!

So I’ve decided to repeat it here today. I pray it will be an encouragement to someone out there in blogdom. 🙂

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