Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Women With Unshakeable Faith

 


Women With Unshakeable Faith

Dr. Paulette Harper
Thy Word Publishing, April 2023
Paperback, 131 pp
$20
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Dr. Harper once again provides another well-done anthology of women sharing their stories. In this book, fourteen brave women bare their souls to tell about their faith journey. Some of them come from a background of a dearth of faith, while others were raised in Christian faith and given plenty of opportunity to doubt the reality of Christ's love and protection. From public educator fighting the Pandemic and the stress that birthed a dread disease to bareness and single parenthood to homelessness to addiction, each of this women offers the precious gift of a reason to believe and act on that believe in the saving grace of Christ. I so appreciate one author allowing herself to be angry: "I said out loud, 'I am made at God. I have lost faith...'" Confession and nailing those hurts to the cross, literally, helped her heal.

Each story is short and pithy, providing encouragement.

Readers will find much to love and healing power in these stories.


Saturday, August 19, 2023

First Chapter Contest Opens

 


  CWA's 8th Annual 

           First Chapter Contest is Open for Entries

 This opportunity is open

ONLY TO DUES-PAYING MEMBERS

of Chicago Writers Association.

You may join CWA HERE.

Are you writing a novel? Submit the FIRST CHAPTER of your work, up to 10 pages, to CWA's 8th Annual First Chapter Contest.

 First prize is a full scholarship to attend either the All-Genre Novel-In-Progress (NIP) Bookcamp & Writing Retreat or the Speculative Fiction NIP Bookcamp & Writing Retreat, both being held June 16-22, 2024 at the Siena Retreat Center in Racine Wisconsin (approximate value: $1500).

 Second and third place winners will receive cash awards of $150 and $75, respectively.

 The top three entries will also be published in CWA's Write City Magazine.

 Please read and follow the guidelines before submitting.

The deadline is October 1, 2023. Winners will be announced by December 2023.

 A nonrefundable fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15) must be made online on the same date as the author’s entry is submitted.