Excellent Writing-Related Sites

I've just found the BEST book I've ever read on creativity: "The Nature of Story and Creativity" by Hugh Steven of Wycliffe Bible Translators.
Please do not ask me to loan my copy to you, for I will never let it go!

Evangelical Press Association . . . Christian Writers' Market Guide

The CEO Refresher - The Mathematics of Oral Presentations

Internet Evangelism Day - Excellent Ministry Info Site . . . The Communication Channel

Journalism.org: Tools for Online Journalists . . . On Writing Well

Reference Sites for Writers . . . Internet Resources - Writers' Resources

Robin's Nest for Writers . . . Robin's Writer Links

The Writer's Almanac - Garrison Keillor (America Public Media)

Especially for Teens:
IPL TeenSpace: A+ Research and Writing

"Ten Commandments for Writers
Seven Habits of the Purpose-Driver Writer
Ten Great Things About Being a Writer--by James Watkins

Off the beaten path: A bit of humor and inspiration
"Brilliant Signs of the Times" and "Did Jesus Use a Modem...?"

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Devotional writings to start your day:
Enjoy Spurgeon's Morning and Evening devotionals.

My favorites: Streams in the Desert by Mrs. Charles Cowman . . . Daily Light on the Daily Path

Christian Humor Writers
Christian Fiction Writers: A Selected List

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Writers/Speakers and Favorite Food for Bookworms at Peggie's Place!

Shirley Brosius - "Sisterhood of Faith"
Author of: "Sisterhood of Faith: 365 Life-Changing Stories about Women Who Made a Difference" -
Released by Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, October 2006
--A bit of trivia: Peggie is one of the women featured in this book. Thanks, Shirley!!

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Allison Bottke - God Allows U-Turns series
"Walking on Water" and "It's Done!" - articles by Peggie in this series

Blaine Smith--Christian-living writer

Bodie and Brock Thoene - Christian fiction authors extraordinaire!

Francine Rivers . . . Karen Kingsbury
The Writings of Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos - contemporary-related Christian poetry
Dr. George O. Wood--brilliant, theology-related writer
Read his articles, listen to his sermons & more - he's one of the best!

Janice A. Thompson - Christian author with some great titles!

James Watkins, Christian humorist . . . Jerry Jenkins & Tim LaHaye--"Left Behind" series . . . Joyce Meyer
In a class by himself: Max Lucado - that says it all! Philip Yancey . . . Dr. Quentin Schultze (my mentor & friend)

Their words follow them - wonderful writers we miss: Eugenia Price . . . Catherine Marshall

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Christian Resources and Publishers

Featured writing resources:
Right-Writing.com . . . Terry Whalin . . . Right-Writing newsletter

FaithWriters
The Christian Writers Guild
The WRITE Site: Writing Resources--James Watkins, Communicator

Children's Writers Resources

Publishers

Bethany House Publishers

Bridge-Logos Publishers

Christian Publications, Inc. (C&MA publishing house)

Group Publishing Inc. Higher Standard Books--Publishers of Christian Books

InterVarsity Press Online

Kregel Publications and Editorial Portavoz (Spanish Division)

LifeWay

Loyal Publishing

Obadiah Press

Radiant Life Online

Waterbrook Press

Zondervan Publishing House

Writing Resources - writers' groups & technical helps

Dig into today's contemporary issues:

ASSIST News Service
Read daily Christian headlines: Religion Journal.

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Other featured resources (secular):

AP Stylebook
"Poor Richard's E-mail Publishing"
"Creating newsletters, bulletins, discussion groups and other powerful communication tools"

Recommended news source

Erma Bombeck's Writers' Workshop

Garrison Keillor--MPR's Writers' Almanac
Google Directory - Writers Resources
Journal Writing for Kids--Surfing the Net with Kids
Writers Resources on the Web

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Christian writer's resources:

American Christian Writers
A Christian Writer's Manual
ACW Press - Christian Writers Resources
Association of Christian Writers: Resources
Christian Writers Fellowship International
Christian Writers Market Guide

Christian Writers' Group

ChristianWriter.com

European Christian Writers Resources

Fellowship of Christian Writers

FaithWriters - "The HOME for Christian writers"

Great Links for Christian Writers

International Christian Writers

Spirit-Led Writer--a Web site for Christian writers

Stephen R. Clark, Eiphany Lane Productions

Right-Writing.com--W. Terry Whalin

WriteToInspire.com--excellent articles

WriterSpeaker.com--Carmen Leal (excellent resources)

Writers Hall of Fame of America
Write His Answer Ministries
Writers' Helper

Writing Well for the Web

Library and Reference

Library of Congress . . . America's Library (kids/families)

Atlapedia Online

Amazon.com Books - Earth's Largest Bookstore!

Bartleby

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

Britannica Online

CGRER NetSurfing: Maps and References 5* site!

dictionary.com

Encyclopedia.com from Electric Library

FREE Internet Encyclopedia

Grey's Anatomy of the Human Body

Guiness Book of Records

Internet Christian Library

Library Spot

Merriam-Webster!

My Virtual Reference Desk - My Virtual Encyclopedia

OneLook Dictionaries Plumb Design Visual Thesaurus

Project Gutenberg

Reader's Digest

RefDesk

Robert's Rules of Order

Roget's II - The New Thesaurus

Strunk's Element of Style

The Info ServiceThe Internet Public Library--reference (grade school thru high school)

The New York Times Learning Network

The World Factbook

Xrefer - reference search engine

Terry Mattingly's "On Religion" (Christian columnist)

Recommended Writers and Writings Found on the Web!
Visit Peggie's Christian Reading Room for lots more!

Did I miss YOUR favorite Christian writer? Please let me know!

Featuring:

Amy Foundation--excellent articles & resources

Beverly Lewis--Christian bestselling author

Christian Book Previews

Christianbook.com--Christian books, music & more for less!

Christian Classics Ethereal Library--4*

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Poetry sites--for poetry lovers on the Web!

A Touch of God--beautiful poetry by Virginia (Ginny) Ellis

ChristianPoets.com--extensive poetry resources

Christian Poetry--includes stories from the Web!

Christian Poetry by Sandy

Poets for Christ

Thoughts in Cyberspace: Art and Poetry by Lena Kittrell

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Greg Asimakoupoulos: The Pastor is a Writer!
(A master of writing poetry dealing with contemporary issues)

The Partial Observer . . . Peggie's Place Poetry .

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Another Way by Melodie Davis--highly recommended

Bro. Lawrence's writings online: The Practice of the Presence of God

DougBrittonBooks.com--Christian books & Bible studies on marriage
Patsy Clairmont - Christian author, speaker, humorist extraordinaire!
Brenda Coulter - new inspirational Christian novelist
David Brollier . . . Christian Mystery Writers
Melodie Davis: Another Way --highly recommended

Elizabeth Delayne's Christian Romance Fiction

Grant's Graceland--original devos & more

Grace Fox - speaker and writer
Two books for women: "10-Minute Time Outs for Moms" and soon to be released "10-Minute Time Outs for Busy Women

Jan Karon

Kenzi & IR sitting in a tree

Cindy Secrest McDowell: Encouraging Words

Martha Bolton--bestselling Christian humorist

GentleWhisper.com--Amy Maxwell

Anne Murchison's Web Page - Wonderful page; includes original writings

Christian Love Notes by Mark Phillips

Pilgrim's Progress - The New Amplified Version

Donna Shepherd, devotional & children's writer

"Tales Of King Dunen"--Christian Adventure

James Watkins

W. Terry Whalin (includes great articles)

Women of Faith--best-selling authors

Humor for Writers
When writer's block hits and you need a break!

"A Right, Er, Write Funny"

When you write copy, you own the right of copyright to the copy you write, if the copy is right. If, however, your copy falls over, you must right your copy. If you write religious services, you write rite, and own the right of copyright to the rite you write.

Conservatives write Right copy, and own the right of copyright, to the Right copy they write. A right-wing cleric would write Right rite, and owns the right of copyright to the Right rite he has the right to write. His editor has the job of making the Right rite copy right before the copyright can be right.

Should Reverend Jim Wright decide to write Right rite, then Wright would write right rite, to which Wright has the right of copyright. Duplicating his rite would be to copy Wright's Right rite, and violate copyright, to which Wright would have the right to right.

Right?

--Selected from Mikey's Funnies.