Cross & Quill is our organizational newsletter. The front page of each issue is devoted to profiling one of our professional members. Other pages are packed with writing how-to's, information and advice from editors and other professional writers, a writer's devotional column, member/ subscriber prayer and praise items, computer helps, upcoming conferences and seminars, reviews on writers books, software and resources, and MarketLines, a column that gives the latest market news and views.To receive a free sample copy of Cross & Quill, simply fill out and submit the C&Q Request Form or email Sandy Brooks at cqsample@cwfi-online.org.
| Meet the Pro - November/December 2008 | READ |
| This Side of the Desk - March/April 1997 | READ |
| Writing Rainbows! - November/December 2008 | READ |
| The Editor's Soapbox - September/October, 1995 | READ |
| Writers Helping Writers - May/June 2008 | READ |
| Fabulous Fiction - January/February 2008 | READ |
| Tots, Teens & InBetweens - November/December 2007 | READ |
| Poetically Speaking - January/February 2009 | READ |
| Writing Internationally - September/October 2008 | READ |
| ComputerWise - January/February 2009 | READ |
| Connecting Points - July/ August, 1994 | READ |
| The Conference Circuit - July/August, 2002 | READ |
| MarketLines - January/February 2009 | READ |
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& Quill - The Christian Writers Newsletter serves an audience of writers, speakers, editors, conference directors, group leaders, researchers, and agents involved in the Christian publishing industry. Please keep that in mind when submitting. Need more nuts and bolts (this is how to write it) articles. Rarely use personal experiences except for Writing Rainbows!These writers guidelines were updated January 22, 2009
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Our purpose is to inform, instruct, encourage, and equip Christians in publishing to produce writing of the highest biblical and professional standards.
OUR NEEDS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Meet the Pro: Assigned. Our front page features a member of the CWFI Family and their publishing accomplishments.
This Side of the Desk: Written in-house.
Writing Rainbows!: 500 to 600 word devotional thought including Scripture and prayer that comes from your writing experience. Give Bible translation.
Family Talks: 300 to 500 word articles by CWFI Family members
to CWFI Family members on lessons and nuggets of wisdom you've
learned on the road of publication.
Editor's Soapbox: Assigned. Dave Fessenden, Contributing Editor.
Writers Helping Writers: 200 to 800 word articles. More instructional
and how-to articles, fewer personal experiences. Need articles directed to the
veteran as well as the beginning writer.
Writing Internationally: 200 to 800 word articles exploring the unique
challenges that come with writing for readers in other cultures such as content,
expression, language, money exchange, and other issues. We especially encourage
writers outside North America to educate us on these issues and others we have
not mentioned here.
Tots, Teens & InBetweens: 200 to 800 word how-to and informational
articles on writing for children, teenagers, and young adults.
Fabulous Fiction: 200 to 800 word articles on any aspect of writing fiction. Also profiles of fiction editors or successful fiction writers. Photos of editor or author improves chance of acceptance.
The Merry Heart: 200 to 800 word articles on how to write and market humor.
Symbiosis: Webster defines symbiosis as "a similar relationship
of mutual interdependence between persons or groups." The internet
constantly creates new avenues for writers to share their hearts, develop their
communication skills and form symbiotic relationships with persons of like mind
around the globe. We would like to see 200 to 800 word articles on innovative
ways you use the internet to develop symbiotic relationships with other writers:
your Web site, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and other types of internet
services and functions.
Editor's RoundTable: 200 to 800 word interviews with editors on
current needs of the publication or publishing house. Ask questions that help
writers understand the joys, frustrations, and challenges of editorial work.
Find out what the editor has often wanted to tell writers to make the editor's
and the writer's jobs easier, more productive, and more profitable. Professional
quality B&W glossy of editor improves chances of acceptance.
ComputerWise: Assigned. Kay Hall, Contributing Editor.
BusinessWise: 200 to 800 articles on how-to and informational articles
on the business side of writing such as tax information, recordkeeping, and
other related topics.
MarketWise: 200-800 word articles or fillers on effective ways to
market manuscripts.
LegalEase: 200 to 800 word articles on various legalities in the
writing profession: income taxes, contracts (book, agent, self-publisher, POD
publisher), copyright, etc.
Our Evolving Industry: 200 to 800 word articles on how our industry has changed over the past 25 to 30 years and how it continues to evolve into a ministry to both believers and non-believers.
The Speaker's Platform: 200 to 800 word articles on how to tame the terrifying beast of public speaking and become a clear communicator of the Gospel.
Worthy of Our Hire: 200 to 800 word articles on ways to make a living
at writing such as proofing, editing, indexing, writing ad copy, designing
newsletters and business forms for offices, other writing/ publishing related
jobs.
Connecting Points: 200 to 800 word how-to's and informational articles
on leading and attending writers groups. Especially want articles on how to
critique various kinds of writing such as nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and
others. Also program ideas. We encourage writers international writers to
explain the challenges of organizing, finding, and operating writers groups
outside North America.
The Conference Circuit: Organizing and operating writers workshops and
conferences—successes and learning experiences. 500 to 600 words. Also
profiles and personal experiences at Christian writers conferences. State
availability of photos.
Poetry: 1 to 8 line poems on helpful and inspirational about writers
or the craft of writing. Limit 3 per submission.
Fillers: 25 to 100 word helpful hints, newsbreaks, tips, cartoons.
Book and other product reviews for and about writers, editors, and publishers,
100 to 300 words.
Submissions: Prefers complete manuscript. No simultaneous submissions.
Please paste your article into an email form. Due to security concerns, we do
not download attached files. Please do submit by directing us to a Web site. All
email submissions should be addressed to CQArticles@aol.com and CQArticles@cwfi-online.org.
Articles submitted to any other address will not be acknowledged.
Rights: Buys first or reprint rights. If manuscript is a reprint,
state when and where the piece has been used.
Payment: Honorarium on publication + 3 contributors copies.
Hard copy submissions submitted by post not accompanied by a
Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope (SASE) will not be acknowledged or returned.
Editor/ Publisher: Sandy Brooks Email
Addresses: Web Address:
Current
Needs
Cross &
Quill has an immediate need for 200-800 word articles on
fiction writing, writing for young readers, and devotionals (Writing
Rainbows!). Also fillers to 100 words on almost any writing topic.
Submit them online to CQArticles@aol.com or CQArticles@cwfi-online.org.
Or mail them in hard copy to our address below. Honorarium based on need
for editing + 3 contributors copies paid on publication.
All email submissions go to CQArticles@aol.com
and CQArticles@cwfi-online.org. Submissions
to any other address will not be acknowledged.
c/o Christian Writers Fellowship International
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