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Category: writing for children

New dates announced for LittWorld conference in Hungary: April 24-29, 2022

Monday, 08 June 2020 by Dawn Jewell
MAI announces new dates for the LittWorld global publishing conference in Hungary. The conference will be held April 24-29, 2022—six months later than previously announced. “Holding the conference in April 2022 offers many advantages,” MAI President John Maust said. “It will allow more time for participants to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, to regain their confidence
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  • 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
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Eyes of Faith in Francophone Africa: Interview with children’s author Ivanova Nono Fotso

Wednesday, 29 April 2020 by Dawn Jewell
“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
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  • Published in Africa, Christian writer, LittWorld, MAI, writing for children
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Exploring good vs. evil in Christian fantasy

Thursday, 12 April 2018 by Dawn Jewell
Interview with award-winning author Joan Campbell Learn how author Joan Campbell of South Africa got started writing fantasy novels for young adults. Her first novel, Chains of Gwyndorr, won a gold medal for young adult fiction in the 2017 Illumination Book Awards. Recently the MAI trainer was interviewed about how her family and faith journey
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  • Published in Africa, Christian writer, Uncategorized, writing, writing fiction, writing for children
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Blast Off!

Tuesday, 20 February 2018 by Dawn Jewell
This children’s activity was submitted as an entry in our LittWorld 2018 writing contest. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” -Psalm 19:1 By Alison van Tonder, South Africa YOU’VE GOT MAIL!                           ARE YOU
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  • Published in Africa, Uncategorized, writing contest, writing for children
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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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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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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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Sometimes God Surprises Us

Thursday, 08 September 2016 by Dawn Jewell
By John D. Maust, MAI President Sometimes God surprises us by doing something we did not imagine.  Has such a thing happened recently in MAI’s work? A friend wanted to know. One country came immediately to mind. Several years ago, we began doing some behind-the-scenes writer training in a closed nation of Southeast Asia.  Some
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  • Published in Asia, John Maust, LittWorld, writing, writing for children
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Unique challenges of creating kids’ books

Friday, 12 August 2016 by Dawn Jewell
A lot of people think creating kids’ books is easy. After all, they’re short, right? Not according to Stephanie Rische, senior editor and team manager for children’s books and nonfiction at Tyndale House Publishers. Kids’ books come with unique challenges. Watch this 3-minute video to learn more. Consider the audience. For adult books, the same
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  • Published in editorial, LittWorld, writing, writing for children
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Producing Biblically-centered, Culturally-relevant Children’s Curriculum

Tuesday, 01 March 2016 by Dawn Jewell
Jeanette Windle is an award-winning novelist, author of 16 fiction titles, missions journalist, editor and collaborative writer. She grew up in South America, has lived in 6 countries and traveled in more than 30. Jeanette represents BCM International, whose core Genesis-to-Revelation children’s curriculum, Footsteps of Faith, and children’s ministry leadership training curriculum, In Step with
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