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Let’s Celebrate the New Look with a Giveaway!
Welcome to my newly-designed website!
I’ve been working with a great team for the past weeks. Due to my complete incompetence in the area of technology, I depended on the genius of Mandy Roberson and Carol Poortvliet. Both Mandy and Carol remained patient with my lack of understanding. They took me through the process with simple and clear instructions. I’m pleased to report that not a single tear was shed on my part during this process. That, right there, is a miracle!
A big thank you also goes to Katey Tryon for providing the new headshots. Katey stepped in at the last minute and did a fabulous job.
Something this big deserves a celebration! And what’s a party without a prize? I’ll be giving away a $15 Amazon gift card on July 15. Drawing will take place at 5pm, PST.
How to enter:
To enter the drawing for the Amazon gift card, you must be a member of my email list and comment on this post. Subscribing to the email list gives me access to your email address, which is how I will be contacting the winner. Joining is easy. The form is located on the top right side of this page. I promise not to inundate your inbox with pointless emails, and I will never share or sell this list.
That’s it. Just subscribe and comment.
Please follow me on Twitter or Facebook! I’ll be announcing future contests there as well as on this blog.
Come back soon to stay up on publishing news, the writing life, and chaos from the Nelson farm.
Now it’s your turn:
What do you think of the new design?
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Any plans for that gift card?
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Have you read any great books this summer?
The winner is Theresa!
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Sleepy
Sometimes I feel like this too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6wNw4UpeXY
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Come back soon to see my new website design! I can’t wait to share it with you.
I’m excited to be working with a great design team. In the next weeks this site will get a complete overhaul. Check back soon.
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So, You’re Not at the ACFW Conference
So…you’re staying home from ACFW this year? Me too.
For a Christian writer, ACFW is the big event of the year. It’s a place where crazy authors from all over the world meet in one place and feel normal for a few days. A great experience, but one that I can’t afford to attend each year.
The way I see it, we have a choice. We can watch all the updates on Facebook and dip into I-wish-I-were-there self-pity, or we can take the time we have at home and further out writing careers in a different way.
Here’s a few things to prioritize this week:
- Continued commitment to your writing goals. Monday through Saturday I have a minimum word count goal. Right now, because I’m doing more editing than writing, my goal is 600 words. Next month I’ll start a new manuscript and the goal will increase to 2,500. At the end of the day I mark my number on the calendar and total the week on Saturday. Set yourself goals and stick to them.
- Spend time learning. There are so many resources we can access from home. Check your local bookstore, library or writers group for books on writing. Check out some blogs focused on craft. Listen to audio recordings from past conferences. And of course, read a good book in your genre.
- Connect with others. It’s easy for my introverted self to nestle in at home with only my laptop for company. Take some time to reconnect with friends. Go out for coffee and just enjoy a good conversation.
- Take your writing somewhere new. If you work from home, go to a coffee shop, or the library. A change of environment is a great way to spark new creativity.
- Cheer on those who did go. Jealousy and comparing ourselves to others will only serve to zap our energy and passion. Those who are attending ACFW this week are some of our friends, and they’ve worked hard to be there. Let’s get behind them and pray them through the week.
- Start making plans to attend a conference. Next year the ACFW conference will be in Dallas, Texas. The year after that, Nashville. Conferences are expensive and time-consuming, but I’ve never left feeling I’ve wasted my money. Start saving now. Consider applying for the ACFW scholarship. If you can’t manage this national conference, look for a local option. Last year I attended Mount Hermon, and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had.
Do you have any other suggestions? Post them in the comments. I’d love to hear them.
Have a great and productive week,
Christina
