LittWorld 2021: Hungary to host world conference of Christian publishing

We are pleased to announce LittWorld 2021 will take place near Budapest, Hungary, October 24 to 29, next year.  “This will be the first LittWorld held in continental Europe,” said MAI President John Maust, noting that celebrated author Philip Yancey is confirmed as keynote speaker. “We feel privileged to host Littworld 2021 in Hungary,” said
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Following Christ in Uncertain Times

We live in troubling and uncertain times. Followers of Jesus, including Christian communicators, are not spared the challenges of the present crisis. Perhaps it’s even more challenging for Christian communicators as many look to us for a word. How can we reflect Christ and be light amidst the darkness? Join Soo-Inn Tan of Singapore as
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Fiction for Life

You’ll learn how to weave facts, real-life experiences, faith and historical events into fiction to create a compelling story that shapes lives. Discover how your own life is your best writing resource. Glean from your personal experiences, interviews, life themes, history, family stories, legends and myths, your environment, and more. Real life can also help
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Amnesia: The key to success

By Dan Balow At some point, anyone involved in motivational or inspirational communication will touch on the necessity of leaving the past behind and moving on from a painful experience or time of life in order to grow personally or professionally. For Christians, leaving a past behind through forgiveness and redemption is a cornerstone of
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Gems in the Making: How to find and cultivate local authors

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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From Platform to Print: How to create your non-fiction book

Do you have a book burning within you that you want to write? Want to write about a life experience, a cause on your heart, or a spiritual or theological theme? Maybe you’re a speaker and have one message you want in a book. How do you get that material into a reader-friendly, marketable, publishable
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Before You Approach a Publisher: 21 most important questions

Before writers approach a publisher, Alice Crider suggests you consider these 21 most important questions that editors ask. An editor, an author, and an author coach, she has combined her life coaching skills with her writing and 15 years of publishing experience since 2011. Alice shared this material at LittWorld 2012, pulling much of it from
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Readers Are Ripe for the Harvest

“Why is it important that more Christian authors in your country write and get published?” Susan Braun of the United States responded to this prompt in the LittWorld writing contest. I wiggled my fingers excitedly – another listing of new Kindle books was posted on Facebook. But my enthusiasm waned as I browsed through the
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