Roanoke Valley
Christian Writers
Books for Writing
An Introduction to Christian Writing by Ethel Herr
A Complete Guide to Writing for Publication by Susan Titus Osborn
Book Proposals That Sell by Terry Whalin
The Christian Writer’s Market Guide
The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style
Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt
Create Your Writer Platform by Chuck Sambuchino
Mastering the Craft of Writing by Stephen Wilbers
Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors, Kathy Ide
Shock the Clock: Time Management for Writers and Other Creatives, Jeanette Levellie
Online Marketing for Busy Authors: A Step-By-Step Guide, Fazia Burke
5 Online Resources Every Serious Writer Needs, Jerry B. Jenkins
Writing for the Supreme Editor, Leona Choy
Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write, Elizabeth Lyon
Release the Poet Within, Leona Choy
The Copyright Handbook: What Every Writer Needs to Know, Stephen Fishman, J.D.
Writer Support
​Websites of Interest for Writers--Make sure to check these out thoroughly as an informed consume
From Jerry Jenkins (Left Behind Series and many other books)--The Write Life lists free writing contests--thewritelife.com/27-free-writing-contests
Fellowship of Christian Bloggers--http://www.focbonline.com
Blog—Cecil Murphy (Author of Ninety Minutes in Heaven, Gifted Hands—The Ben Carson Story)—Writer to Writer (www.cecmurpheyswritertowriter.blogspot.com)
Blog—Vonda Skelton’s Christian Writer’s Den Blog (www.vondaskelton.com/2015/08)
Christian Writing Today (www.christianwritingtoday.com)
Christwriters (www.christwriters.info)
www.jerryjenkins.com
American Christian Fiction Writers—ACFW.com
Coffeehouse for Writers—coffeehouseforwriters.com
Associated Content.com—freelance writing information
Faith Writers— faithwriters.com
Proof Positive.com —tips, resources, freelance information
Christian Writing Today (www.christianwritingtoday.com)
For Writers and Speakers (writerspeaker.com)
Books RVCW Recommends
Our writers were asked to suggest books that they have enjoyed reading. Some are written by our own members. Happy reading!
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From the Mouth of God, Sinclair Ferguson--—reading, trusting, and applying the Bible, Amazon
Toddler Theology: A Childlike Faith for Everyone—Cathy D. Dudley, Amazon
Faith, Family, & Fun: Monthly Lessons to Color and Connect with God's Love--Cathy Dudley, Amazon
We Hung Our Hats in London: God's Faithfulness to a Yank and Rebel Called to London--John Riggs, Amazon
Peace Like a River, Leif Enger (Grove Press, 2001)—fiction—a family quest where the reader witnesses a wondrous celebration of family, faith, and spirit.
Moving from Broken to Beautiful, Yvonne Ortega (www.yvonneortega.com)
Moving from Broken to Beautiful through Grief, Yvonne Ortega
Moving from Broken to Beautiful through Forgiveness, Yvonne Ortega
Finding Hope for Your Journey Through Breast Cancer, Yvonne Ortega (www.yvoneortega.com)
Out of the Shadows, Exposing the Power of Bible Women, Carolyn A. Roth
Medicine and Health Care in Early Christianity, (John Hopkins University Press, 2009), Amazon
In God’s Creation: Devotions for the Outdoors, Barbara Baranowski—Amazon, WestBow Publishing
In God's Creation: Devotions for the Beach, Barbara Baranowski--Amazon, WestBow Publishing
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, Eric Metaxas
Reaching for Answers to Crohn's Disease, Martha Kalichman, Amazon
Living in His Light: Experiencing the Presence of Jesus Along Life's Journey, Martha Kalichman, Amazon
A Life Sweetened by Fruit: A Story of Healing from Crohn's Disease, Martha Kalichman, Amazon
Hope and Healing Along Life's Journey, Martha Kalichman, Amazon
The Time Mom Met Hitler, Frost Came to Dinner, and I Heard the Greatest Stroy Ever Told: A Memoir, Dikkon Eberhart, Tyndale House
Of Moose and Men: Lost and Found in Alaska, Torry Martin, Harvest House
Beauty by the Book: Seeing Yourself as God Sees You, Nancy Stafford, Multnomah
The Wonder of His Love: A Journey Into the Heart of God, Nancy Stafford, Multnomah
Orie's Story: A Virginia Tobacco Plantation Princess Faces the Civil War and Reconstruction, Gail Tansill Lambert
AUTHOR WEBSITE DESIGNER
Michelle Gill, Roanoke
www.bcreek.co
Websites of Interest for Writers
*Check these out thoroughly as an informed consumer.
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American Christian Fiction Writers—ACFW.com
Coffeehouse for Writers—coffeehouseforwriters.com
Associated Content.com—freelance writing information
Faith Writers—faithwriters.com
Proof Positive.com—tips, resources, freelance information
Advanced Writers and Speakers Association—AWSA.com (a special fellowship of over 800 Christian women professional authors, entertainers, publishers and speakers who encourage and train one another)