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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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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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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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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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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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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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Influence a Younger Generation

Tuesday, 09 February 2016 by Dawn Jewell

Do you want to be instrumental in changing a generation? Consider writing for youth. Pastor Ronald Molmisa of the Philippines authored the bestselling Lovestruck series by OMF Literature. His books about love, courtship and marriage influence teenagers and adolescents in particular. Consider these three W’s to be effective in writing for a younger generation: 1.

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Spirited Children’s Book Writing

Tuesday, 26 January 2016 by Dawn Jewell

What’s the secret of writing compelling children’s books? Learn tips from Emily Lim, an award-winning children’s author in Singapore. Watch the short video below for details. Be Less of a “Tell-Tale” Don’t narrate. Add dialogue, show action and create an emotional connection with your reader. Strong Beginning A compelling beginning will keep the reader turning

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A First Sci-Fi Novel for Young Adults

Thursday, 02 April 2015 by Dawn Jewell

Last year Balázs Zágoni of Koinonia publishing house in Romania was awarded MAI’s David Alexander Author Fund to complete his first science fiction novel for young adults. Until now Balázs has published nine children’s books, but he has always wanted to be a novelist. Sphere, his working title, describes a futuristic era of food and fuel shortages

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Beware of these blunders in writing for children

Wednesday, 28 May 2014 by Dawn Jewell

Avoid these common misconceptions when writing children’s books. Award-winning children’s author Emily Lim shared these points in her recent MAI webinar, “Writing for Children: Commandments to follow & sins to avoid.” 1. Writing for children is easier than writing for adults. This is very far from the truth. Adults may be willing to stay with