Undeserved
Thursday, 10 September 2020
By John Maust “I have a dollar bill that I’m going to give to one of you,” Mr. Sechrist told us kids, suddenly alert, at summer vacation Bible School. This was nearly 60 years ago, a time when five cents could get you a soft drink at the local soda fountain, a pack of baseball- Published in Blog, Christian writer, devotional, John Maust, MAI, writing
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Thursday, 09 July 2020
Te invitamos a participar en los concursos que MAI-Letra Viva ofrecen En estas semanas muchos nos hemos quedado aislados en casa, sin tanto contacto con otros, pero quizás con más tiempo para pensar, reflexionar y desarrollar nuestra creatividad. Así que ahora tienes la oportunidad de expresar esa creatividad participando en la serie de cinco mini-escritos- Published in Christian writer, Latin America, MAI, writing contest
LittWorld 2021: Hungary to host world conference of Christian publishing
Monday, 08 June 2020
- Published in Africa, Asia, Blog, Christian writer, Europe, John Maust, Latin America, LittWorld, MAI, marketing, Middle East, personal development, publishing, sales, technology, training, writing, writing fiction, writing for children
“What about Covid-19?” Publisher offers free book created in one week
Thursday, 07 May 2020
By Yna Reyes I’m excited about this 80-page-book that OMF Literature produced in response to the crisis: WHAT ABOUT COVID-19: WHY? WHAT NOW? WHAT’S NEXT? It took our publications team only one week to put it together. It’s a compilation of 18 tough questions that many people have been asking in relation to COVID-19. We asked- Published in Asia, Christian writer, MAI, publishing, Uncategorized, writing
Eyes of Faith in Francophone Africa: Interview with children’s author Ivanova Nono Fotso
Wednesday, 29 April 2020
“I have been considered a perfect failure in my society,” confesses 34-year-old author Ivanova Nono Fotso of Cameroon. “Still single, living in my parents’ house, and writing children’s stories from home don’t meet for the criteria for success here.” And yet, despite her challenges, Ivanova’s writing career has flourished over the last decade with international- Published in Africa, Christian writer, LittWorld, MAI, writing for children
Christian Publishers across Globe Serve Readers, Strategize amid Pandemic
Friday, 03 April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on global publishing and bookselling has been severe, but authors and publishers are seeking creative means to reach online readers and develop new strategies to stay afloat. Christian publishing leaders from seven nations, including China and Italy, gave updates and prayed for each other in MAI’s online “Global Townhall Prayer Meeting”- Published in Africa, Asia, Christian writer, Europe, finance, John Maust, Latin America, MAI, Middle East, Prayer, publishing, sales, Uncategorized
Connecting with the MAI global family
Tuesday, 24 March 2020
On Sunday my extended family tried to organize a first-time group video call. It took us a while to find a platform for everyone: Would it be Skype, Zoom, WhatsApp, Google Hangout, mobile phone or something else? One family member couldn’t attend but sent a note that everything was okay. But in the end our- Published in John Maust, MAI, Uncategorized
Redeeming the Time and Reaching Our Readers
Friday, 20 March 2020
By John Maust Just before some borders were closed to control the spread of the coronavirus, MAI held a series of productive trainings in West Africa. Staff member Ramon Rocha III co-led MAI-Africa workshops for Christian publishers and writers in Nigeria, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire in early March. Some 52 Christian booksellers and publishers attended- Published in Africa, Asia, Christian writer, devotional, Europe, John Maust, Latin America, MAI, personal development, publishing, training
Nigeria: One publisher’s quest to curb religious violence and promote reconciliation
Monday, 02 March 2020
- Published in Africa, MAI, publishing
Are we building bridges or polarizing?
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
By Mark Carpenter, Brazil “I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.” -1 Corinthians 1:10 (NLT) I was thinking of this verse- Published in Christian writer, devotional, MAI, personal development, Prayer, publishing, Uncategorized, writing
