Reading Excursions

Welcome to the Takeover Blitz for the Art of Writing Conference organized by ECPA, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours ! A QUICK NOTE ABOUT THE CHRISTY AWARD FINALISTS Christian fiction fans are invited to register and watch the free webcast announcement of The Christy Award finalists in each category live on October 11 at 11 am (CDT), featuring award-winning novelist and radio host Chris Fabry and ECPA president Jeff Crosby. Registration is available at ecpa.org/event/Christy22Finalists ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The Art of Writing  conference will be held from 12:30-5 pm (CDT) on November 17 at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, and is designed to bring Christian writers, creatives, storytellers, and publishing curators together for a half-day of intensive seminars that: celebrate the creative life while recognizing the weariness; provide practical tips for engaging in a rapidly-changing industry; introduce challenges to become better writers; and answer the que...

  Welcome to the Blog Blitz for Getting Past the Publishing Gatekeepers by Hope Bolinger, Linda Fulkerson, Rowena Kuo, and Carrie Schmidt, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours ! ABOUT THE BOOK Title: Getting Past the Publishing Gatekeepers  Authors: Hope Bolinger, Linda Fulkerson, Rowena Kuo, and Carrie Schmidt  Publisher: Scrivenings Press LLC  Release Date: October 11, 2022  Genre: Nonfiction / Writing Remember when Dorothy finally reached the Emerald City only to be halted by the Gatekeeper, blocking her hopes of seeing the Great and Powerful Wizard? The path to publication is like that. Agents, and Editors, and Publishers, oh, my!  Each one is a barrier between you and a publishing contract.   But what if you understood what agents, editors, publishers, and readers really want?   If you’re struggling to get past the publishing gatekeepers, this book will give you a behind-the-scenes peek at how to win the heart of each type...