Spring is in the air. As we approach a new season, I thought I would share great resources for writing and blogging.

This weekend, I attended a wonderful workshop sponsored by the South Carolina chapter of the  American Christian Fiction Writers. I met the chapter president Fran Strickland, Edie Melson, who writes for Guide Post and whose blog was listed as a 2017 & 2018 Writer’s Digest 101 Top Websites for Writers and Elva Cobb Martin, Christian romance author and vice president of the  ACFW SC Chapter.

I learned a great deal about writing and blogging from these experts.  Edie presented an excellent presentation on building your social media platform as an author. Her website, The Write Conversation, presents a treasure trove of information some of which she shared in her workshop. On her blog today is a great article entitled Identify Your Authentic Social Media Voice. I encourage you to place this site on your daily reading list. I also highly recommend her book: Connections: Social Media and Networking Techniques for Writers (affiliate link).

Elva presented a wonderful devotion and presentation on writing Christian Fiction.

Although Fran did not speak, she oversees the ACFW SC Chapter’s blog which also is a great resource for writers.  I recommend you read Elva’s  series on her journey to a  book contract.

I will share more next week on writing resources. I will attend another great conference in Spartanburg:  the 2018 Carolina Christian Writers’ Conference

What great writing resources do you use? Please share links in the comment section today or link up your great posts on writing resources from the past.  As a community we can learn from each other.

Now on to our weekly linkup. First let’s meet your hosts:

Gayl at Words, Photos and Art

Blog/Facebook Page/Twitter/Pinterest/ Instagram/

Mary at Mary-andering Creatively

Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/ Instagram/Google+

We are also seeking part-time hosts to sign up on a weekly basis in March. As a part-time host you will serve as a cheerleader and help read no more than 10 blog posts of those linking up with us. You will just leave an encouraging message and share the posts across your social media. For helping out, I will write up a feature of your blog, including a bio with all your social media links. You only have to sign on for one week at a time; so, there is no long-term commitment. Let me know if you are interested by emailing me at marykatbpcsc45 @ gmail.com.

Last Week’s Top Clicked Post!

This post proves that God can and does work in the lives of those called to serve Him. I loved the faith illustrated to answer a calling so profound. Bettie G allowed a very special visitor to guest post on her blog. This post will warm your heart. Be sure to read it.

My Favorite Post of the Week

Finding Inspiration for Writing Fiction

By Laura Ojeda Melchor

Laura takes us on a journey of her writing process of mining experiences and putting ideas to paper that inspires with its poetic tone. I really loved this post and highly recommend it.

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Now, it is time to link up to the Literacy Musing Mondays hop!

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1. Include a link back or the blog hop button linked to this hop on your posts.
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3. Please remember this is a family-friendly linkup. Although we believe in the right for adults to read whatever they want to read, we prefer to read wholesome posts that feature literature that edify and uplift families. We reserve the right to delete any posts that are not family friendly. We love all kinds of literature and genres including family-friendly inspirational romances, fantasy, or science fiction. We do not welcome any posts that feature excessive violence, sexual content, or any cursing. This rule also applies to book review posts that feature books that are not family-friendly. These posts will be deleted without notice to the blogger or explanation. While we believe in the right for all adults to read whatever they want, we feel our linkup is for family-friendly posts only. Thank you for understanding.
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