2012 Write to Inspire Book Giveaway – “Unleash the Writer Within” by Cec Murphey

“After Cec sold at least 20 articles, he made a double commitment to God and to himself: to never stop learning and improving as a writer, and to do whatever he could to help other writers. Thus began a lifetime commitment and passion to share with other writers what he’s learned along the way. Unleash the Writer Within is his passion and legacy to all writers in the trenches.”

 

 

 

 

This is not your ordinary book on writing. Unleash the Writer Within by Cec Murphey helps writers develop their voice and writing style as they learn to write from the depths of their hearts.

 

“New York Times’ bestselling author and international speaker Cecil (Cec) Murphey has written or co-written more than 125 books, including the runaway bestseller 90 Minutes in Heaven (with Don Piper) and Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (with Dr. Ben Carson). His books have sold millions of copies, have been translated into more than 40 languages, and have brought hope and encouragement to countless people around the world.

 

 

Prior to launching his career as a full-time writer and speaker, Cecil served as pastor of Riverdale Presbyterian Church in Metro Atlanta, as a volunteer hospital chaplain for ten years, and was a missionary in Kenya for six. He holds bachelor’s degrees in education and religious education, as well as master’s degrees in education and theology. Cecil was awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature from The Richmond Virginia Seminary for his contributions to the writing field.”

 

Living as a testimony of God’s power and grace, Cec is an inspiration and an example of blessed obedience.

 

Connect with Cecil Murphey through his website.

 

Visit his blog for writers to find great writing tips.

 

And see how God is working in and through his life to help men who have been sexually abused on the Men Shattering the Silence blog.

 

For a chance to win a copy of Cec Murphey’s Unleash the Writer Within, all you have to do is join us at the 2012 Write to Inspire conference in Elk Grove, CA on July 20-21.

 

I’m counting down the days!

 

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2012 Write to Inspire Book Giveaway – “An Introduction to Christian Writing” by Ethel Herr

The conference is only three days away! I’ve been blessed by the generosity of authors who donated books for our giveaway.

When I opened the package from Ethel Herr, I praised God.

An Introduction to Christian Writing contains “all you need to launch you on your writing ministry.” It is “valuable as a teaching tool and continuing resource.”

 

The Lord used this book to nudge me onto the path He’d planned for my writing journey. Chapter by chapter, He gave me the courage to obey His calling as I honed my craft.

 

What are people saying about An Introduction to Christian Writing?

 

“. . . It has become the classic resource for Christian writers, and in its revised edition will continue to give solid guidance the writer can depend on for years to come.” -Sally E. Stuart, Author of The Christian Writers Market Guide

 

“Easy to read! Easy to apply! It’s the best on the market, bar non! I refer to my copy all the time. I’ve nearly worn it out. Every writer−beginner or pro−should read it every year.” Christine Tangvald, Writer of best-selling children’s books

 

“Ethel Herr is an excellent teacher. As a result of her book I was schooled in the craft of writing. At the same time, I was deeply instructed that whatever I do, it should be for God’s glory and not mine. I’ve spent the last decade recommending this book to any aspiring writer.” Robin Jones Gunn, Speaker, Teacher, and Author, including Christy Miller and Sierra Jensen series

 

Ethel equips writers to grow from newbie to professional and encourages them to develop their “God-given talent.” She is a “long-time author, teacher, and conference speaker.” One of her greatest gifts is being an “encourager of fledgling and experienced writers.” I’ve been blessed to learn and be inspired under her tutelage.

 

You can connect with Ethel on her website.

 

But, for a chance to win this autographed copy of An Introduction to Christian Writing, you’ll need to do is register for and attend the 2012 Write to Inspire conference.

 

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2012 Write to Inspire Book Giveaway – “Beautiful” by Cindy Martinusen Coloma

The 2012 Write to Inspire conference is only one week away! Some pretty amazing authors donated autographed copies of their books for our giveaway.

 

Beautiful, by Cindy Martinusen Coloma, holds a special place in my heart. I’ve given this book as a gift to numerous teen girls. Every one of those young ladies shared that their lives were touched by this genuine story.

 

 

In Beautiful, “Ellie Summerfield has everything a girl could want−she’s beautiful, she’s Senior Class President, and has a calendar full of social engagements, volunteer commitments, and church activities. In short, she’s perfect, according to most of the students at West Redding High School. But something is bothering Ellie, like a loose string on a dress she can feel but can’t see. Does she really love her boyfriend, Ryan? Who are her true friends? And is she really happy in her picture-perfect life?

 

Then, in a course of a few minutes, the loose string in Ellie’s life completely unravels. Forever changed, she must face herself as she discovers what it really means to be beautiful.”

 

This book is a perfect gift for that special teen the Lord has placed in your life.

 

And, thanks to Cindy’s generosity, one attendee at the 2012 Write to Inspire conference will win an autographed copy of Beautiful.

 

Cindy “is a best-selling author and has written twelve novels, including Beautiful (2010 Christy Award Finalist and 2011 Revolve Book of the Year), The Salt Garden (Library Journal’s Best Books 2004), Orchid House (2008 ECPA bestseller) and Winter Passing (2001 Christy Award Finalist), as well as several non-fiction books and over 100 published articles.”

 

You can connect with Cindy through her website or her Facebook Author page.

 

However, if you want to win this copy of Beautiful you’ll have to attend the 2012 Write to Inspire conference in Elk Grove, CA on July 20-21.

 

There’s still time to register! I hope to see you there.

 

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2012 Write to Inspire Book Giveaway – A Soon-To-Be-Released Novel by Suzanne Woods Fisher

That’s right!

When you attend the 2012 Write to Inspire conference on July 20-21, in Elk Grove, California, you will be entered to win The Haven, Book Two in the Stoney Ridge Seasons series, by Suzanne Woods Fisher.

 

Suzanne has blessed us with this book, which won’t even hit the shelves until August!

 

 

In The Haven, “Sadie Lapp arrives home with an unexpected companion, expecting support but facing suspicion. A game warden intern comes to Sadie’s defense while complicating her life.”

“Once again, bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher intrigues and delights with a story that explores the bonds of friendship, family, and true love. Readers will enjoy every surprise in Sadie’s story as they search for the truth hidden within these pages.”

That’s not all!

Suzanne has also donated a copy of The Keeper.

“Full of the plot twists and surprises her fans love, The Keeper is the first in a new series by bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher. Through touching family relationships and trials of the heart, Fisher’s vivid characters grapple with yielding to God’s will when it doesn’t match their own.”

 

 

I had the opportunity to learn fiction techniques from Suzanne Woods Fisher at the Christian Writers Seminar in Castro Valley, California. “She is a bestselling author of fiction and non-fiction books about the Old Order Amish.”

You can connect with Suzanne on her website.

But, to win this not-yet-released copy of The Haven, you’ll have to attend the 2012 Write to Inspire conference on July 20-21.

Register today!

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2012 Write to Inspire Book Giveaway – “Delivered with Love” by Sherry Kyle

The countdown is on! If you haven’t registered for the 2012 Write to Inspire conference, you can do so today!

Over the last week, I received more shipments of books that have been donated to our book giveaway.

 

In Delivered with Love, “a young woman discovers an old love letter in the glove compartment of her inherited 1972 Volkswagen, which propels her on a journey that changes her life forever.”

 

“In Sherry Kyle’s touching debut novel, Delivered with Love, young Claire James discovers old secrets, new surprises, and the kind of ‘coincidences’ only a loving God could orchestrate. Her inquisitive drive takes the reader on a compelling quest for answers, as her sweet heart is challenged by matters of family, identity, forgiveness, and love. You’ll enjoy the adventure!” (Trish Perry, author of Unforgettable and Tea for Two)

 

Sherry is a graduate of Biola University. She lives in California with her husband and their four children. She is also the author of The Christian Girl’s Guide to Style.

 

You can connect with Sherry through her website.

 

 

And you will be entered to win Delivered with Love when you attend the 2012 Write to Inspire conference in Elk Grove, California on July 20-21.

 

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2012 Write to Inspire Book Giveaway – Three Picture Books by Nancy I. Sanders

I was so excited when Nancy I. Sanders donated three picture books for the 2012 Write to Inspire conference book giveaway.

 

We’re never too young to learn that we are designed with a unique purpose in God’s Kingdom.

 

 

 

And we’re never too old to enjoy a well-written picture book. I was blessed by reading The King’s Silverware by Nancy I. Sanders.

 

“Join Tiny Teaspoon and her friends at the king’s banquet and discover what it means to be specially designed for an important purpose in the kingdom.”

 

Nancy also donated two more books for our giveaway.

In Princess Batilda, a spoiled princess learns to say ‘I’m sorry” when she experiences grace in an unexpected way.

In King Solomon, Nancy retells the Bible story for toddlers.

 

 

These books will make great gifts for those young people God has placed in your life.

 

Nancy I. Sanders is a best-selling and award-winning children’s author of over 80 books. She shares her knowledge of writing for the children’s market in Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published & Build a Successful Writing Career.

 

 

You can connect with Nancy on her website.

 

And you can win one of these three books at the 2012 Write to Inspire conference, which is only two weeks away.

 

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2012 Write to Inspire Book Giveaway – “A Distant Melody” by Sarah Sundin

The cover alone had me hooked!

Sarah Sundin’s A Distant Melody, Book One in the Wings of Glory series “is an exciting and tender story of love, courage, and sacrifice during World War II.”

Cheryl Bolen, Hold Medallion Winner, says “Sarah Sundin is an extraordinarily gifted storyteller who puts the reader in the cockpit of B-17 bombers as easily as she crafts an achingly emotional World War II romance. This is not only the best World War II love story I’ve ever read, but it may be the best book I’ve ever read.”

 

The praise from Cheryl Bolen set the hook and reeled me in!

 

Sarah’s voice and excellent character building landed me as a fan!

 

In A Distant Melody, Wings of Glory Book 1, “World War II, Red Cross volunteer Allie Miller is promised to a man she doesn’t love, but pilot Lt. Walter Novak captures her heart.”

 

In A Memory Between Us, Wings of Glory Book 2, “B-17 pilot Maj. Jack Novak has never failed to meet a challenge until he meets Lt. Ruth Doherty, a striking nurse with a shameful secret.”

 

 

 

In Blue Skies Tomorrow, Wings of Glory Book 3, “Young widow Helen Carlisle buries her pain in volunteer work, but the sparks of her romance with Lt. Raymond Novak fling them both into peril.”

 

 

 

 

I met Sarah Sundin at the 2012 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, where she was named Writer of the Year.

Her World War II fiction will sweep you off your feet!

 

You can connect with Sarah through her website.

 

 

You can be entered to win a copy of A Distant Melody when you attend the 2012 Write to Inspire conference in Elk Grove, California on July 20-21. Register today!

 

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2012 Write to Inspire Book Giveaway – Two Books by Lisa T. Bergren

The Write to Inspire conference is only two short weeks away. Books for our giveaway are still pouring in.

 

I’m thrilled to announce that Lisa T. Bergren has blessed us with two of her books.

 

The first book, Glamorous Illusions is Book One of The Grand Tour Series.

 

Liz Curtis Higgs, New York Times best-selling author of Mine Is the Night, calls Bergren’s book “A grand start to a new series from a seasoned author who writes from the heart.”

 

“When Cora Kensington learns she is not who she thinks she is, her life changes forever. Even as she explores Europe with her new family, she discovers that the most valuable journey is within. Glamorous Illusions takes you from the farms of Montana through England and France on an adventure of forgiveness, spiritual awakening, and self-discovery.”

 

Set in the summer of 1913, this novel would make a great book to read over the last few weeks of the summer of 2012!

 

The next Bergren book we’ll be giving away during the conference is Waterfall, a Young Adult Novel from The River of Time Series.

 

”Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Bentarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives with their parents, famed Etruscan scholars, among the romantic hills. In Book One of the River of Time series, Gabi and Lia are stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, boring, and dusty archeological site … until Gabi places her hand atop a handprint in an ancient tomb and finds herself in fourteenth-century Italy. And worse yet, in the middle of a fierce battle between knights of two opposing forces.

 

And thus she comes to be rescued by the knight-prince Marcello Falassi, who takes her back to his father’s castle—a castle Gabi has seen in ruins in another life. Suddenly Gabi’s summer in Italy is much, much more interesting. But what do you do when your knight in shining armor lives, literally, in a different world?”

 

I met Lisa T. Bergren through Twitter and started following her on Facebook. She is a fabulous storyteller with a heart for encouraging writers and a love for the Lord that shines through every word she writes.

 

Lisa “is the author of close to forty books that have sold more than two million copies combined. She lives in Colorado with her husband, three kids and fluffy white dog named Talisker Beatrice.”

 

You can connect with Lisa through her website or on her Facebook Page for Waterfall.

You won’t want to miss these two great summer reads by one amazing writer!

 

Be entered to win when you attend the 2012 Write to Inspire conference. Register today! The conference is only twelve days away!

 

I look forward to seeing you there!

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2012 Write to Inspire Book Giveaway – “Lord, I Feel So Small” by Jon Drury

The 2012 Write to Inspire conference is only three weeks away! I’m signed up. Are you?

 

I’ve enjoyed collecting the donations from generous authors who want to support Inspire Christian Writers by blessing one of our conferees with a free copy of their book.

 

 

 

Lord, I Feel So Small, by Jon Drury, will be given away during our conference.

 

Lord, I Feel So Small explores twenty battlegrounds of significance to expose the lies that demean and equip you for a life of unshakable confidence in God.”

 

“Jon Drury explodes lies of smallness with God’s powerful provision for living. Illustrating God’s answers with transparent stories, he equips the reader for rock-solid confidence in God.”

 

Jon, “a pastor for over thirty-five years, shares not from an elevated pulpit, but from a pastor’s heart. His 300+ articles reflect his compassion for the hurting.”

 

I met Jon Drury at the 2011 Christian Writers Seminar in Castro Valley, California. Through the ministry of the Christian Writers Seminar, Jon encourages writers toward excellence of craft as he ministers to their hearts.

 

Inspire Christian Writers supports Jon’s service to the Lord and will be providing more information about his 2013 conference during our event.

 

To be entered to win a copy of Lord, I Feel So Small, all you have to do is register and attend the 2012 Write to Inspire conference.

 

I’m looking forward to meeting you there!

 

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2012 Write to Inspire Book Giveaway – Two Books by Donna Clark Goodrich

I am overwhelmed by the generosity of the authors who are supporting the 2012 Write to Inspire conference.

 

Donna Clark Goodrich has donated two, that’s right two, books for the conference giveaway.

 

 

A Step in the Write Direction discusses various fields of writing, time management, income taxes, marketing, writer’s block, where to get ideas, and other topics.”

 

This is a perfect gift for a writer at any stage of their career.

 

Susy Flory, one of our awesome speakers at this year’s Write to Inspire conference, will empower us with the tools to write courageously. And one writer will be blessed with Donna’s book, The Freedom of Letting Go.

 

The Freedom of Letting Go will aid you in letting go of grief, failure, success, possessions, hurts, children, health, guilt, control, worry, doubt, and fear.”

 

What a God-sent match!

 

 

Donna Clark Goodrich is a member of Inspire Christian Writers.

“Author of 23 books and over 700 published manuscripts, Donna is also a freelance proofreader/editor and speaker.”

You can contact her at dgood648@aol.com or connect with her on her website.

 

 

There are only three weeks left to register for the 2012 Write to Inspire conference. If you sign up, I guarantee you’ll be blessed by the teaching, the fellowship, and being a part of the amazing writing community God designed to encourage and equip you for the journey He has planned for you.

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