Archive for the 'writing' Category

January 10, 2008

Teen Script is a blog where teens ask questions, share stories, and talk about real life issues. The blog is unscripted and will go where you take it.  Created by author of Life Unscripted, Tricia Goyer.

Filed under: real links, writing

September 19, 2007

A few years ago Bekah Hamrick lost a friend who meant a lot to her. She shared her feelings about that amazing friendship, and her loss in a poem titled Sunrise, published in Real Teens, Real Stories, Real Life.

Where is Bekah now? (more…)

Filed under: RTF books, faith, real story, writing

September 12, 2007

Are you looking for a cool site (other than RTF!) for devos, interviews, and more? You need to check out YouthWalk.

YW is a devotional magazine designed to help students navigate the Bible, to get to know God through it, and to answer His call to the live the adventure. (more…)

Filed under: real links, writing

August 15, 2007

Every once in a while a writer gets to hear what others are saying about their books, and it’s exciting. Yesterday someone sent me this review for my book, Making It Real: Whose Faith Is It Anyway? that was featured on TitleTrakk. (more…)

Filed under: RTF books, real review, writing

August 9, 2007

Today we get to hang out with author, Sarah Sumpolec. She’s not only written the Becoming Beka series, five books about a teen who is trying to live her faith and find her dreams, but is also the author of a very cool blog by a character in her novel. Lucy. 

This blog is called Totally Unfamous.

Let’s talk with Sarah!

Suzie: Hey Sarah, thanks for dropping by Real Teen Faith.  I’ve read a lot of blogs, but never one that was also a novel. What made you decide to try this? 

Sarah: I was interested in writing a spin-off from my “Becoming Beka” series and decided that I wanted to share Lucy’s story.

Because the story format is experimental, I knew that I wouldn’t be able to find a publisher for it and I wasn’t interested in self-publishing.

That left the Internet, and since the story is written in short poems I thought a blog platform was the best way to share it. That way it would be free for anyone to read. And hopefully enjoy. (more…)

Filed under: real interviews, real issues, writing

August 8, 2007

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Unpublished authors have less than two months to submit entries to the Christian Writers Guild’s 2007 “Operation First Novel” and “Operation First Book” (nonfiction) contests. The entry deadline is September 19 for Operation First Book; the deadline is October 3 for Operation First Novel.

The fiction contest, co-sponsored by Tyndale House Publishers, offers unpublished authors the opportunity to have a first novel published by Tyndale, plus receive a $20,000 advance. Entries must be original works of fiction between 75,000 and 100,000 words.

New for 2007 is Operation First Book (nonfiction), co-sponsored by Harvest House Publishers. Rather than a complete manuscript, this contest calls for a detailed nonfiction book proposal. The winner will receive $10,000, and Harvest House will consider the book for publication. (more…)

Filed under: writing

July 25, 2007

 

Today Suzie continues her interview with Dan Darling, author of Teen People of the Bible. 

 Suzie: Do the Teens of the Bible have anything to say to teens in this culture?

Dan: They absolutely do. The main message of Teen People of the Bible is that God cares about teens. God’s Word speaks to teens—in this culture, in the midst of their most difficult struggles. (more…)

Filed under: real interviews, real review, writing, youth worker resources

July 13, 2007

Today RTF continues the interview with author, Jeanette Hanscome. If you have questions for Jeanette, e-mail RTF and we’ll send them to her and follow up later!

Suzie: What would you say to teen writers who have been told, “you can’t write” because of a disability of some type?

Jeanette: I would say, tune out anyone who sends “You can’t” messages. (more…)

Filed under: real interviews, writing