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Cynthia Bezek *
* Editorial Needs Posted
Editor,
Pray!
http://www.praymag.com
Cynthia is editor of Pray! magazine, a position God opened up to
her via a rejection letter! She began her publishing career as a reporter
for a daily newspaper, and later transitioned to freelancing for Christian
magazines. She started and led Christian writers’ critique groups in New
York and Indiana, and has also taught writing and composition at the
college level. Her first book, Come Away with Me: Pray!
Magazine's Guide to Prayer Retreats, is scheduled for release by
NavPress in May 2008.
Workshop 6D
- Why Editors Reject Articles
Editorial Needs
Teaching articles on a specific aspect of prayer
that will help believers who are already committed to prayer to pray more
effectively, fervently, consistently, or joyfully.
Click here for
specific topics and topics not appropriate for Pray! |
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Jesse Florea *
Editor, Focus on the Family Clubhouse
Representing Clubhouse Jr., Breakaway, Brio, Brio and Beyond magazines
www.clubhousemagazine.com
Jesse has worked at Focus on the Family
for 14 years. During that time he’s been the associate editor for
Breakaway magazine (teen boys), editor of Clubhouse Jr.
magazine (4- to 8-year-olds) and developer and editor of the “Focus on
Your Child’s Tween Ages” newsletter for parents of 8- to 12-year-olds. For
the last 10 years, he’s been the editor of Clubhouse—Focus’
magazine for tweens. He earned bachelor and master’s degrees in
communications from Wheaton College, Illinois. Professionally, Jesse has
written or co-written several books (including Adventures of Average
Boy: Growing Up Super Average, Young Believer 365 and The One-Year
Devos for Sports Fans all with Tyndale House Publishers), and
thousands of newspaper and magazine articles. He lives with his wife and
two teenagers in Colorado Springs.
Workshop 3G -
Writing for Children
Workshop 4A - Begin and End with a
Bang
Editorial Needs
Focus
on the Family Clubhouse magazine
teaches 8- to 12-year-old boys and girls a biblical worldview through
exciting stories, fun activities and features that tickle their funny
bones and expand their view of God.
Each article featured in Clubhouse is designed to
entertain and educate, while providing moral insight based on God’s Word.
Clubhouse offers children spiritual guidance in the form of
adventure, humor and a variety of fiction and nonfiction stories.
Clubhouse
is currently seeking articles on biblical archeology, apologetics and
biblical worldview (900 words); humorous quizzes with a point (800 words);
articles about kids who do amazing things (800 words); and original craft
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Andrea Vinley Jewell *
Managing
Editor
Focus on the Family magazine
www.family.org
Andrea
is the managing editor of
Focus on the Family
magazine,
where she has been on staff for nine years. She’s also worked as an editor
for
Pastor’s Family Edition
and
Physician.
Her freelance writing has appeared in
On Course, Brio, Breakaway
and
Today’s Pentecostal Evangel.
Paid Critiques -
articles
Editorial Needs
Focus on the Family
magazine is interested in nonfiction interview, profile, inspirational,
and humorous articles on matters concerning family, marriage, parenting,
and midlife. In addition to the general version of Focus on the Family
magazine, which targets our overall constituency, we have four specialized
versions each month: • Couples (married first five years, no children) •
Parents (married with children at home) • Single Parents • Midlife and
Beyond (married and single, no children at home, close to or in
retirement).
Focus on the Family
magazine’s biggest needs are for midlife and young couples.
We
do not
publish personal testimonies, poetry, fiction, book reviews, tributes or
devotions. |
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Sherri Langton *
Associate Editor
Bible Advocate and Now What?
www.cog7.org/BA
Sherri
has worked 18 years in Christian publishing.
She is also a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Focus on the
Family, Decision, Discipleship Journal, Today's
Christian Woman, and other publications. Sherri has contributed
poetry and articles to the collections My Turn to Care,
Teatime Stories for Women, Becoming a Godly Man, Faces of Faith,
and Chicken Soup for the
Soul in Menopause.
In addition, she
teaches workshops at several Christian writers conferences. Sherri lives
in Denver, where she enjoys playing drums and percussion at her church.
Continuing Session
-
Getting Into Print:
The Essentials of Non-Fiction Writing for Beginners
Paid Critiques - articles, devotionals, personal experience stories
Editorial Needs
The
Bible Advocate is one of the
oldest religious magazines in America, founded in 1863. It is
published by the Bible Advocate Press, the publication agency of
the General Conference of the Church of God (Seventh Day).
Click here for
2008 theme list.
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Now What?
has been on the Internet since late 1996 (www.cog7.org/BA/NowWhat/).
It is a monthly e-zine aimed at the unchurched that addresses the
"felt needs" of people. Each issue centers around a personal
experience, with articles related to the topic. Stories show an
individual's struggle that either led him to faith in Christ or
deepened his walk with God. Now What? has covered a wide
variety of subjects: homosexuality, grief, depression, mental
illness, infertility, eating disorders, and a host of others.
We're always open to hearing new ideas and even new approaches to
previously posted subjects. Overworked topics: dealing with
personal illness and deaths. |
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Jeanette Littleton
Representing
Holiness Today
and
Come to the Fire
(formerly
Women Alive)
www.womenaliveministries.org
Jeanette has
written six books of her own and has edited many others for Barbour,
Adams-Media, Tyndale, Jordan House, and others. She has also written more
than 3000 articles for all kinds of magazines including Today's
Christian Woman, Marriage Partnership, and Live. She has been
an editor with Moody Magazine, Christianity Today Publications, and
Beacon Hill Press.
Continuing Session -
Making Your Living
as a Writer (with Mark Littleton)
Paid Critiques -
nonfiction book proposals, articles (for adults and teens), devotionals,
short fiction for teens, personal experience stories and articles
Editorial Needs
Women Alive
can use personal, anecdotal accounts of women's spiritual growth in
relationship to all areas of life - work, children, marriage, ministry. We
don't use poetry or fiction.
Holiness
Today - limited freelance opportunity |
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Rachel Ryan *
Media Manager,
MOPS International
Representing FullFill, Connections,
and MOMSense
www.MOPS.org
Rachel is the Media Manager for MOPS International and the MomSense
magazine online editor. When not feeding her passion for ministry through
MOPS, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family in her home
near the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
Workshop 4G -
Get Online:
Writing for the Web
Editorial Needs
Click here. |
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Julie Scudder *
Senior Editor,
Victory in Grace
www.victoryingrace.org
www.juliedearyan.com
Julie has edited
Victory In Grace magazine for twelve years. She appears on her
father's television and radio ministry, Victory In Grace. She loves
ministering to women through conferences and her weekly Bible study.
Her
work has been published in Lifeline Journal, The Secret Place,
Quiet Places for You, Christian Home and School, The
Advanced Christian Writer, and The Christian Communicator.
She is also the author of a children's picture book, The Little
Orange Bear: A Not so Furry Story.
Workshop
4E -
Map to Magazine Writing
Workshop
6G -
Grant Writing 101
Editorial Needs
Needs
seasonal articles that are unique, personal experience about God's
provision that touch on a universal human need, and devotions. Overworked
topics: Cancer stories unless they have a unique twist. Stories on giving
or tithing.
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Jim Watkins *
Editor, Vista
http://watkins.gospelcom.net/wph.htm
Jim is the author
of twelve books and over two thousand articles; a conference speaker who
has shared in Africa, Asia, Australia, and across North America; an
acquisitions editor for Wesleyan Publishing House; editorial advisor for ACW
Press; and online professor at Taylor University Fort Wayne. But most of
all, he’s a grateful child of God.
Keynote - I Have a Dream!
Continuing Session -
Communicate to Change Lives
Workshop 5G -
Heavy Topics with a Light Touch
Paid Critiques -
articles, non-fiction book proposals, non-fiction
for teens, Web site evaluations
Editorial
Needs
Vista is looking
for short practical and inspirational articles (500-550 words) on all
stages of living: just married, parenting, empty-nest and retirement from
a Christian perspective. Humor (250-300 words) is the greatest need at
this time.
NOTE: Jim
is also acquisitions editor for Wesleyan Publishing House and editorial
advisor for ACW Press. Click on Book
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Gary Wilde
Editor
The Quiet Hour and Devotions
Gary is
freelance editor of Cook Communication’s devotional magazine, The Quiet
Hour, and of Standard Publishing’s Devotions. An Anglican
priest, part-time philosophy professor, and former staff editor, as a
freelancer he spent two decades writing, ghostwriting, and editing books,
articles, and educational materials for Christian publishers. He served as
senior copy editor for Christianity Today’s Leadership Handbooks of
Practical Theology along with creating Chariot-Victor’s Encouragers
series for men and compiling the Promises to Treasure series for
Broadman & Holman Publishers. Currently, he serves as rector of St. John’s
Episcopal Church, Moultrie, GA, and writes the religion column for The
Moultrie Observer on the first Friday of each month.
Workshop 2D -
Diagnosing Your Devotionals
Editorial Needs
Gary is coming to CCWC to
make assignments to writers for the devotional magazines he edits. |
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Stephanie Wilson *
Curriculum
Editor, Barefoot Ministries -
http://www.barefootministries.com
Representing Credo Magazine -
http://www.credomagazine.com
Stephanie has worked with freelance writers
for six years as an associate editor, and is currently working with
Barefoot Ministries. She is pursuing her Master's degree in Creative
Writing.
Teens Write!
Credo's editorial needs:
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Unreal (500-850 words per
installment)
Serialized
fiction stories that involve Christian worldview choices, without
preaching.
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Life Zone (650-850 words)
Real life non
fiction story of teens and interesting ways they live out their faith in
the world.
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Real Deal (650-850
words)
A
thoughtful examination of hard hitting issues teens face.
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Tune Up (850-1200 for print and online)
An
inside look into today’s Christian music artists with news and interviews.
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Shout (500
words max)
A
monthly rant taking a unique and fresh perspective on that month’s theme.
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Kung Pao
Poetry, song lyrics, skits, photography,
art, and other creative expressions done by teenagers.
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www.credomagazine.com
Our companion
web site features monthly fun articles of interest to youth, as well as
music, game, and video reviews.
The articles in
brown
can be/are written by teens themselves as
well as adults (except for Kung Pao--that is teens only). The navy font
are written only by adults. |
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NOTE: Stephanie is also representing Barefoot Ministries books (go to
Book Editors) and curriculum (go to
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