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Angola: When God closed the door

Tuesday, 16 May 2017 by Dawn Jewell

When God closed the door on Joel Sergio’s dreams of emigrating to Europe, the pages of his writing life began to unfold. Thousands of aspiring youth from Angola, including his two brothers, had left for Europe in the late 1980s and 1990s. Poverty, unemployment and hopelessness gripped the former Portuguese colony of southern Africa, scarred

Published in Africa, Christian writer, LittWorld, MAI, marketing

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He whispered, “Write for Me”

Friday, 07 April 2017 by Dawn Jewell

By Beng Alba Jones Then the LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” Exodus 4:2 Growing up in the province with my grandmother and aunt, I lived a simple life. Although deprived of fancy clothes and pretty dolls, I did not feel lacking in anything. At age eight, I learned how to

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Published in Asia, Christian writer, devotional, MAI, personal development, Uncategorized, writing for children

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Mongolia’s “Radio Dad”: New publisher sprouts from family radio program

Thursday, 30 March 2017 by Dawn Jewell

When he’s not on the air or penning his next book on relationships, Timothy Byambatogtokh is busy raising three-year-old triplets and a five year-old daughter. The 37 year-old’s daily radio program, “The Love Project,” has been strengthening families across Mongolia with biblical wisdom since 2009. Now Timothy is preparing to dig deeper with his listeners

Published in Asia, Christian writer, MAI, publishing

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A Writer in Wonderland

Wednesday, 14 December 2016 by MAI

By Ivanova Nono Fotso, Cameroon I know a young woman who has many grown-up responsibilities: university studies, work, chores, volunteering and church. Yet unbeknownst to the rest of the world, this young woman has a secret room in her heart. In that room, she revisits the world of a five year-old girl, filled with wonder

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Published in Africa, Christian writer, devotional, MAI, writing, writing for children

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“I Felt Locked In…”

Tuesday, 08 November 2016 by Dawn Jewell

By Mark Carpenter, Brazil As a young teenager growing up in a small town in Brazil, I had little access to the outside world. Only two TV channels were available, and the city newspaper carried only local news. I felt locked in. Then the son of a Japanese immigrant opened a news kiosk downtown, featuring

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Published in Christian writer, devotional, Latin America, MAI, writing, writing contest

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Meet Our Traveling “Physician”

Tuesday, 01 November 2016 by Dawn Jewell

Like a doctor who pays house calls to patients upon request in many parts of the world, our “Dr.” Ramon Rocha treks the globe to offer a confidential listening ear and advice for various publishing ailments. Since 2012, he has extended MAI’s consulting services to Christian publishing leaders and writers in 25 countries as Director

Published in MAI, publishing, training

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What is the role of a developmental editor?

Tuesday, 18 October 2016 by Dawn Jewell

Learn the nuances of developmental editing and how to collaborate effectively with an author. Kim Miller is a senior editor at Tyndale House Publishers, located near Chicago, USA. Watch this six-minute video. Enjoy a summary below. Developmental editing is not copyediting—correcting grammar, cleaning up mistakes, or cleaning up a manuscript. It is a partnership between

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Published in editorial, LittWorld, MAI

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A Comic Strip That Borders Heaven

Friday, 07 October 2016 by Dawn Jewell

Timazi Magazine of Kenya recently featured part one of “Big Day,” a comic strip birthed by friendships made at MAI’s LittWorld 2012 conference. There John and Maggie Gathuku, who lead the Christian youth magazine, met Mexican illustrator José Carlos Gutiérrez (right in photo below) and author Ivanova Nono Fotso of Cameroon (left in photo). José

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Published in Africa, Christian writer, design, MAI, writing for children

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Gems in the Making: How to find and cultivate local authors

Friday, 16 September 2016 by Dawn Jewell

Manuscripts by local authors are considered “gems in the making” by Joy Solina, editorial manager of CSM Publishing in the Philippines. Since its founding, CSM has aimed to feature Filipino authors. This year’s line-up includes 27 original titles by Filipinos. We asked Joy to tell us about their vision. Watch her 3-minute video and read

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Published in Asia, Christian writer, editorial, MAI, training

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India: “After lunch you can kill me.”

Wednesday, 14 September 2016 by Dawn Jewell

Babu is an MAI trainer, Indian journalist and historian who has authored five books. He shared this recent personal story with us: A few months ago at about midnight my telephone rang and the voice on the other end was strange and angry. The man introduced himself as an engineer-cum-businessman and an active member of

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Published in Asia, Christian writer, MAI, writing

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