tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86525036108531994882024-03-21T11:42:11.538-04:00.Mary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-85287674498749388202010-05-08T10:42:00.004-04:002010-05-08T10:49:15.236-04:00Moving on and letting goWow! Life has become quite busy--blessings from God pouring down upon us! I've had to "abandon" Godly Graffiti! It was a difficult choice to make, but one that I have felt was the correct thing to do.<br /><br />Thank you so much to my faithful followers and readers. You can still find me on the web, though!<br /><br /><a href="http://divinelydesigned.blogspot.com/">Divinely Designed blog</a><br /><a href="http://justbefrugal.blogspot.com/">Just Be Frugal blog</a><br /><a href="http://www.lifecoachingforchristianwomen.com/category/guest-bloggers/mary-moss/">Christian Life Coaching for Women</a><br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner">Richmond Frugal Family</a><br /><br />Stop by to visit! Let me know you found me!<br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-37495488494691881162009-12-14T20:21:00.010-05:002009-12-14T20:48:15.119-05:00Interview with Frank Ball, Author of Eyewitness<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/Sybm4Nog9mI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/gpk4ktmJSlk/s1600-h/eyewitness_cover_140.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 140px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415269455366256226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/Sybm4Nog9mI/AAAAAAAAA-Q/gpk4ktmJSlk/s320/eyewitness_cover_140.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Eyewitness - The Life of Christ Told in One Story offers a unique perspective about the life of Christ. Because the author has taken years to painstakingly compile and compare the four gospels to create one single storyline, Jesus' life unfolds in a new and intriquing way!</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>As a Christian storyteller, I'm going to use this book as a resource for developing some of my characters. As a Christian writer and speaker, this book serves as a remarkable reference! </strong><br /><br /><p><strong>Please take the time to read the interview with the author, Frank Ball:</p></strong><strong>1. The gospel stories have existed for some two thousand years. Why put them chronologically together now?<br /></strong><br />Nine out of ten Americans own a Bible, but the people who most need to hear the message don’t often read the book. They believe Scripture is outdated and too difficult to understand. Would they read the story of Christ if it were presented as a single story that is easy to understand? Most of them say they would, so Eyewitness answers that need.<br /><strong><br />2. Why do the Gospels appear to have conflicting stories?<br /></strong><br />At a crime scene, eyewitnesses always have different testimonies about what happened. Because each gospel writer had his own point of view and spoke to a different audience, the information is actually complementary, not conflicting. The apparent conflicts disappear when we use each viewpoint to compile a complete and compelling story.<br /><br /><strong>3. How was writing and recording events different two thousand years ago?<br /></strong><br />We now use a computer keyboard to rapidly type and edit text that prints on our laser printers. In the first century, writers had only their parchment scrolls in which every word was hand written, one character at a time. Cut-and-paste editing and simple rearrangement of details into chronological order didn’t exist. Writers naturally put down information as it came to mind, giving us a flow of thought that isn’t always in date sequence.<br /><br /><strong>4. What is the significance of John’s gospel being the last one written?<br /></strong><br />If John were to introduce his book to us today, he might say, “Let me tell you the rest of the story.” There wasn’t much need to repeat what had already been written, so he gives us clarification of events that were already being told and retold, as well as eyewitness reports that are found nowhere else. Unlike the other writers, who were not always chronological, John unfolds most of his story in date sequence in relation to the Jewish feasts. This gives us a chronological guide for putting all the biblical information in order.<br /><strong><br />5. In what way do you think the readers of Eyewitness will have a clearer understanding of the nature of God?<br /></strong><br />Jesus said, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” If we can see what Jesus is doing and hear what he is saying, we become eyewitness of God’s nature. Because the words in Eyewitness are more like what we would read in a novel, readers are able to visualize themselves as present at the gospel events. It’s the next best thing to actually being there, walking with the other disciples.<br /><strong><br />6. How many different Bible translations were necessary to complete this project?<br /></strong><br />Hundreds of scholars have invested countless hours in the production of good translations. In the development of an easy-to-read wording for Eyewitness, translators’ handbooks and more than fifteen popular translations, as well as the Greek and Hebrew texts, were considered.<br /><strong><br />7. Is the Bible flawed in presenting the life of Christ in four separate books?<br /></strong><br />No, not at all. Each author’s report has its own perspective and meets a different audience need. Matthew points to the fulfillment of ancient prophecies to prove Jesus was the Son of God. Mark, the shortest of the Gospels, is the quickest to read. Luke, being a physician, gives many important details. And John adds clarity, chronology, and new information. Eyewitness was written for those who don’t read the Bible and for people who are helped by seeing how the story unfolded, chronologically.<br /><strong><br />8. Why do you think Eyewitness appeals to people who seldom attend church?<br /></strong><br />Even professed atheists and agnostics have questions about the meaning of life and what happens after we die. Eyewitness isn’t a book of difficult-to-understand rules that threatens punishment if we don’t do everything exactly right. The life of Christ is presented in a way so people can easily understand the value of loving our enemies and helping people in need.<br /><strong><br /></strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SybnEFhVwbI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/59hr8ywohL0/s1600-h/frankball1.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 163px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 197px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415269659347108274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SybnEFhVwbI/AAAAAAAAA-Y/59hr8ywohL0/s320/frankball1.gif" /></a><strong>Where can we find out more or purchase a copy of Eyewitness? </strong>Please feel free to visit my web site at <a href="http://www.eyewitnesstools.com/"><strong>www.eyewitnesstools.com</strong></a><strong>. </strong><br /><br /><br /><p><strong>Frank, thank you so much for allowing me to host you on the blog tour! I thoroughly enjoyed you book!<br /><br />Find out how to have Frank speak for your group, church or writer’s conference: <a href="http://www.christianspeakerservices.com/css_ball_frank.htm"><span style="font-size:100%;">CLICK HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;">.</span> </strong></p><p><strong><br /></strong><strong>Would you like to win a copy for Frank’s book? Leave a comment to be entered in a drawing for a free copy of Eyewitness – The Life of Christ Told In One Story.</strong></p>Mary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-59930671679410724672009-12-13T16:08:00.004-05:002009-12-13T16:34:50.164-05:00Anthologies with Calls for Submissions-Still time to enter in 2009!<span style="font-weight: bold;">Deadline: 12/31/09.</span><br />Submit to: A Cup of Comfort. Submit via online form: <a href="http://www.cupofcomfort.com/memberlogin">http://www.cupofcomfort.com/memberlogin.</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Theme: For Golfers.</span><br />Type: Personal essays (2,000 words MAX).<br /><a href="http://www.cupofcomfort.com/memberlogin"></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">You will need to join in order to log in and submit an entry.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>The following Payment Terms apply only to the standard anthologies (non-Christian):</b></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">A one-time payment of $500 is paid to the Author of the lead story in each book (the "grand prize" winner).</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">A one-time payment of $100 is paid for each of the other stories published in the book.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Each contributor receives one complimentary copy of the book per story.</span></li></ul> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>The following Payment Terms apply only to the Christian books:</b></span></p> <ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">A one-time payment of $50 is paid for each story published in the book.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">A one-time payment of $25 is paid for each devotional published in the book.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Each contributor receives one complimentary copy of the book.</span></li></ul><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Deadline: 12/31/09.</span><br />Submit to: Whole Terrain. Editor, Antioch University New England, 40 Avon Street, Keene, NH 03431-3552, or e-mail to:<span style="font-weight: bold;"> whole_terrain@antioch.edu </span>(preferred).<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Theme: The Scale of Significance.</span><br />Type: Poetry (3 poems MAX), short stories, and essays (2,000 words MAX).<br />URL: <a href="http://www.antiochne.edu/news/news_detail.cfm?News_ID=733">http://www.antiochne.edu/news/news_detail.cfm?News_ID=733</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Whole Terrain pays upon publication in copies and a lifetime subscription.</span></span><br /><p><strong>For more information, please contact:</strong><br /> Rowland Russell<br /> 603.283.2437<br /> <a href="mailto:whole_terrain@antioch.edu">whole_terrain@antioch.edu</a></p><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Deadline: 12/31/09.</span><br />Submit to: What Doesn't Kill You... E-mail (via attachment) to coeditor Murray Dunlap at <span style="font-weight: bold;">murraydunlap@gmail.com</span>.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Theme: Stories of struggle (real or imagined, physical or mental).</span><br />Type: Short stories or personal essays (10,000 words MAX).<br />URL: <a href="http://www.press53.com/whatdoesntkillyou.html">http://www.press53.com/whatdoesntkillyou.html</a><br />There is <span style="font-weight: bold;">NO</span> reading fee. Please limit submission to one story. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Previously published works are acceptable</span>, as long as you hold all rights.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Contributors will receive a complimentary copy</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> of the anthology plus the opportunity to buy unlimited copies at a discount.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Contributors will also have one page</span> in the back of the anthology for his or her bio, photo and story comments.</span><br /><span class="size12 Helvetica12" style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#000000;"><b></b></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Deadline: 01/05/10.</span><br />Submit to: Bona Fide Books. E-mail to: <span style="font-weight: bold;">submissions@bonafidebooks.com</span> with "Permanent Vacations" and title in the subject line, or mail to: Bona Fide Books, PO Box 550278, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96155.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Theme: Permanent vacation: Living and Working in our National Parks.</span><br />Type: Essays (5,000 words MAX).<br />URL: <a href="http://www.bonafidebooks.com/permanent-vacation">http://www.bonafidebooks.com/permanent-vacation</a><br /><h4 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Writers will receive $100 for their story and one copy of the collection.</span></h4>Let me know if you win!<br /><br /><br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-58917210058102378182009-11-15T09:43:00.021-05:002009-11-15T10:05:04.136-05:00Where I Am FromThis was published at Glasswing Ezine some time ago, but I was feeling this weekend like I wanted to be reminded of Where I Am From and Whose I Am.<br /><br />Where I Am From<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAU8qTQMtI/AAAAAAAAA7w/JHkPuCuDXxw/s1600-h/barnwindow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 99px; height: 119px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAU8qTQMtI/AAAAAAAAA7w/JHkPuCuDXxw/s320/barnwindow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404342585224344274" border="0" /></a>I am from newspaper women<br />and farmer's wives<br />spines of steel;<br />wisdom beyond imagining<br />no dreams of fame and fortune.<br />Just ordinary lives.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAVokvTe4I/AAAAAAAAA74/yi25Q0AnVgw/s1600-h/where+i+am+from+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 99px; height: 112px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAVokvTe4I/AAAAAAAAA74/yi25Q0AnVgw/s320/where+i+am+from+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404343339645631362" border="0" /></a>I am from hard work and ancient wounds<br />never forgotten nor spoken of<br />nor exposed to light of day;<br />survival of the fittest;<br />overcoming struggle.<br />Manifesting deep love.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAWEViaPmI/AAAAAAAAA8A/7fvlTn9Mkzc/s1600-h/ocean+with+pier.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 101px; height: 112px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAWEViaPmI/AAAAAAAAA8A/7fvlTn9Mkzc/s320/ocean+with+pier.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404343816601353826" border="0" /></a>I am from the ocean and the sand;<br />eternal horizon expanding;<br />waves crash and roar;<br />undertow pulls and releases shells and<br />skeletons from the deep.<br />A million grains of understanding.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAWaPg6SBI/AAAAAAAAA8I/cR-feZ7qMns/s1600-h/where+I+am+from.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 98px; height: 114px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAWaPg6SBI/AAAAAAAAA8I/cR-feZ7qMns/s320/where+I+am+from.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404344192941574162" border="0" /></a>I am from ancient earth mothers;<br />sisters of magic and mystery<br />creators of hope and beauty,<br />vessels of future dreams<br />dutifully bearing children.<br />Changing the course of history.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAWthiXTNI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/fPWAL1oM3sI/s1600-h/where+i+am+from+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 107px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAWthiXTNI/AAAAAAAAA8Q/fPWAL1oM3sI/s320/where+i+am+from+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404344524197022930" border="0" /></a>I am from spirit and flesh and bone;<br />made to wonder "why?"<br />seeking ever after truth,<br />needing only the next question<br />asking always for the answer.<br />Looking ever to God in the sky.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAXIJCBrLI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/POioF7CDnOY/s1600-h/woods+with+dry+creek+bed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 99px; height: 112px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAXIJCBrLI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/POioF7CDnOY/s320/woods+with+dry+creek+bed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404344981475404978" border="0" /></a>I am from the earth and sky;<br />thriving where nothing should grow<br />dirt and clouds, sun and rain;<br />blooming where I'm planted<br />desiring only air and water.<br />Sometimes reaping more than I sow.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAXhRMvAfI/AAAAAAAAA8g/wu4WkhrFwSw/s1600-h/where+i+am+from+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 96px; height: 109px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAXhRMvAfI/AAAAAAAAA8g/wu4WkhrFwSw/s320/where+i+am+from+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404345413164532210" border="0" /></a>I am from woman and man;<br />destiny, desire and chance<br />created in an image and likeness;<br />struggling to be different<br />resigned to be who I am.<br />Rising above my circumstance.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAX5TVVuwI/AAAAAAAAA8o/hl-xE3jc280/s1600-h/golden+tree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 95px; height: 104px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAX5TVVuwI/AAAAAAAAA8o/hl-xE3jc280/s320/golden+tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404345826054355714" border="0" /></a>I am from saints and angels,<br />wings of gossamer and gold<br />seen from the corner of my eye,<br />whispers and quiet breezes<br />in my head and on my skin.<br />Heavenly secrets in dreams unfold.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAYKjq191I/AAAAAAAAA8w/a-04f-4zdH4/s1600-h/huge+tree+at+Maymont.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 98px; height: 104px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SwAYKjq191I/AAAAAAAAA8w/a-04f-4zdH4/s320/huge+tree+at+Maymont.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404346122497292114" border="0" /></a>I am from the eternal source of life;<br />created for a purpose and a reason<br />perfectly and divinely designed;<br />journeying toward heaven<br />offering up my future and my past.<br />Each twist and turn in time and season.<br /><br />© Mary Moss – April 5, 2008<br /><br /><br />Where are you from?<br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-60015975477807426272009-11-06T07:11:00.001-05:002009-11-06T07:15:50.696-05:00What's a Richmond Writer To Do?<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CADMINI%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CADMINI%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" 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If you go, let me know by leaving a comment! Writers need to network and take every opportunity to learn the art AND business of writing!
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<br />11/9/2009 7 – 9 PM:</span></strong> <strong><span style=";font-family:";" >The Richmond Playwright's Forum</span></strong> meets monthly at the Barksdale Theatre Willow Lawn conference room. Members share works in progress and discuss the play writing process. RPF is open to all interested persons, and welcomes your participation as voice actors or active listeners. For more information, contact Margie Langston at <a href="mailto:margie.langston@yahoo.com" target="_blank">margie.langston@yahoo.com</a>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >11/10/2009 12 – 1 PM: Eugene Trani discusses and signs his collaborative work with Donald E. Davis, </span></strong><em><b><span style=";font-family:";" >Distorted Mirrors: Americans and Their Relations with Russia and China in the Twentieth Century.</span></b></em> Free and open to the public. Limited free parking under the library. At <a href="http://www.lva.lib.va.us/">The Library of Virginia</a>, 800 E. Broad St, 804-692-3500, <a href="http://www.lva.lib.va.us/">http://www.lva.lib.va.us/</a>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >11/11/2009 5:30 – 7:30 PM: “Writers Wednesday</span></strong>.” JRW hosts a casual meet and greet for writers of all genres every second Wednesday. At Richbrau Brewing Company’s TapHouse Grill, 1212 E Cary St. Access parking in the decks on 12th St or Virginia St (between Cary and Canal Streets).</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >11/13/2009 4 PM: “VCU Visiting Writers Series” continues with a reading by acclaimed poet Lucia Perillo (</span></strong><em><b><span style=";font-family:";" >Luck is Luck</span></b></em><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >). </span></strong>Free and open to the public. At Barnes & Noble, VCU, 111 W Broad St, 804-828-1678. For further details call Thom Didato at 804-828-1329.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >11/13/2009 6 – 9 PM: Grand opening of Books On Wheels Thrift Store: Books, Bikes, and Beyond. </span></strong>Catered by Joe’s Inn. At 302 Brookland Park Ave. For more details visit <a href="http://www.chopsueybooks.com/">Chop Suey Books</a> or call Ward at 804-422-8066.
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<br /><strong><span style=";font-family:";" >11/14/2009 11 AM – 3 PM: “1st Annual Authors Literary Festival.” </span></strong>Free and open to the public. At Precious Memories Book Store, 3229 Idlewood Ave, 804-726-8501, <a href="http://www.blackauthlitfestival.webs.com/">http://www.blackauthlitfestival.webs.com/</a>.</p> <p><strong><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" >11/14/2009 5 PM & 8 PM: SlamRichmond’s Poetry Slam Workshop and Open Mike.</span> </strong><span style=";font-family:";font-size:11;" >Cost $5. At Artspace Gallery, 31 E 3rd St, 804-232-6464. For more details visit <a href="http://www.myspace.com/slamrichmond">http://www.myspace.com/slamrichmond</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> If you go, let me know how it was!</o:p></p>Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-53797371426123594782009-11-03T13:36:00.003-05:002009-11-03T13:53:40.905-05:00CHRISTIAN WRITERS RETREAT<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>OFFERED BY PUBLISHED AUTHOR LINK &<br />WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTIAN RETREAT CENTER<br />JOANNE LIGGAN, EVENT COORDINATOR<br /></strong></span><br />An event for Christians who write, not necessarily writers who write </div><div align="center">Christian material. Non-Christians are welcome with the understanding </div><div align="center">there will be prayer and discussion in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ </div><div align="center">and no offensive material will be tolerated. If you have questions concerning </div><div align="center">the definition of offensive material, please contact Joanne Liggan by e-mail at jliggan@verizon.net.<br /><br /><strong>DATE: February 19 - 21 (Friday, Saturday, & Sunday)<br />LOCATION: Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center; 9275 Barnes Road; Toano, VA 23168<br /><br /></strong>COST: $175/person<br />Includes:<br />Lodging for 2 nights<br />Meals from Friday evening through Sunday morning<br />Workshops/Discussions/Devotions to encourage and stimulate writers<br />Fellowship with other writers and Christians<br /><br />(Anyone living in Williamsburg, and therefore not requiring lodging, </div><div align="center">the cost is $95 for meals and attending daily events.)<br /></div><br />EMAIL <a href="mailto:jliggan@verizon.net">jliggan@verizon.net</a> for a registration form!<br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-51870632687981073612009-10-31T09:06:00.004-04:002009-10-31T09:11:44.602-04:00Win a $25 Gift Card to Celebrate My Interview about Woman At The Well!My interview with Katrina Robinson, <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-14609-Richmond-Books-Examiner">Richmond Books Examiner</a> has been published! She's interviewing me about <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0557032369?tag=momprayscom-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=0557032369&adid=0GJ78R5QDERHWQ0VCXW8&">Woman At The Well</a> on her column as part of her <span style="font-style: italic;">Reading Religiously </span>series.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Win a free $25 Barnes & Noble gift card by leaving a comment here. Win an additional chance by also leaving a comment in the comments section of the interview post:</span> <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-14609-Richmond-Books-Examiner%7Ey2009m10d31-Reading-Religiously-Woman-At-The-Well-by-Mary-Moss">Reading Religiously: Woman At The Well by Mary Moss.</a><br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-2815937902435675692009-10-29T19:20:00.006-04:002009-10-30T07:48:53.479-04:00I just sold an article at Helium.com!Woo Hoo! I just received an e-mail from Helium.com that one of my articles has been sold to a publisher looking for articles about "parenting in the new millennium<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span>!" It's not a huge amount of cash, but completely unexpected!<br /><br />Here's the link to read the article: <a href="http://www.helium.com/items/503980-parenting-in-the-new-millennium"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Parenting Pitfalls: 10 Mistakes Even Good Parents Make</span></a>.<br /><br />I'm going to check out other publishing opportunities to see if I can score another paycheck:-)I haven't visited the site for a while and it appears they have really enhanced the site and increased opportunities for writers to earn money. If you're interested in writing for Helium.com, send me your email: divinelydesigned@hotmail.com and I'll send you an invitation.<br /><br />I've been doing quite well at Examiner.com as well! My page views have been consistently exceeding the average number in the category of Family and Parenting both in Richmond and at the national level on many days. Here's my link: <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.examiner.com/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner">Richmond Frugal Family. </a>If you'd like to have your own column on examiner.com, click <a href="http://www.examiner.com/about_examiner/?cid=article_apply">HERE</a> and tell them <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mary Moss </span>referred you (examiner ID #<span style="font-weight: bold;">20427</span>)<br /><br />I'm counting down to my interview with Katrina Robinson, <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-14609-Richmond-Books-Examiner">Richmond Books Examiner</a>. She's interviewing me about <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0557032369?tag=momprayscom-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=0557032369&adid=0GJ78R5QDERHWQ0VCXW8&">Woman At The Well</a> on her column as part of her <span style="font-style: italic;">Reading Religiously </span>series.<br /><br />When my interview runs, I'll be offering an opportunity to win a free $25 Barnes & Noble gift card. So check back soon to find out how to qualify for the gift card!<br /><br /><br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-16801038541769960132009-10-19T20:12:00.008-04:002009-10-19T20:59:35.514-04:00October Writing Wrap Up<span style="font-weight: bold;">It's been a busy month, and it's not over yet! Here's what going on in my little part of the writing world:<br /><br />Upcoming interviews and book signing/sales:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Interview:</span> Wednesday, October 21 an interview about Woman at the Well and my women's ministry will be published at <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-14609-Richmond-Books-Examiner">Katrina Robinson's</a> Reading Religiously series on Examiner.com<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book signing/sales:</span> Sunday, October 25 at Good Shepherd UMC <a href="http://events.richmond.com/richmond-va/events/show/88852986-3rd-annual-pumpkin-palooza">Pumpkin Palooza</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Book signing/sales:</span> Saturday, December 5 at the Craft Fair at <a href="http://www.seniorlivingguide.com/DB/facilities.tpl?sku=20090202101257&category=assisted%20living&thiscategory=assisted%20living&supportsubcategory=Hospice,%20&state=%5Bstate%5D&PriceOnly=%5BPriceOnly%5D&city=%5Bcity%5D&comesfrom=results3&showregion=%5Bshowregion%5D">Emeritus @ Deep Run (Morningside) </a> on Gaskins Road<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/St0JuWfLkUI/AAAAAAAAA4A/EblLAu_QL4k/s1600-h/mary_moss_frugal_family01.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 118px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/St0JuWfLkUI/AAAAAAAAA4A/EblLAu_QL4k/s400/mary_moss_frugal_family01.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394478620574716226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Adventures in frugality - some recent posts from my Examiner.com column, <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner">Richmond Frugal Family</a>:</span><br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner%7Ey2009m10d19-TARGETCOM-Announces-biggest-sale-of-the-season-onlineonly-deals-through-October-24">Target announces biggest sale of the season</a><br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner%7Ey2009m10d17-More-October-deals-and-steals">More October Deals & Steals (including 12 oz beverage at 7-Eleven)</a><br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner%7Ey2009m10d14-Fun-frugal-Halloween-costumes">Fun, frugal Halloween costumes</a><br />My "What's Frugal or Free in Richmond" weekend series has been very well received and I work all week to find activities for Richmond families that won't break the bank!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/St0K2hLtD8I/AAAAAAAAA4I/Pv29y4sgaq4/s1600-h/Gods+Wonder+Woman+Column+Graphic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 129px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/St0K2hLtD8I/AAAAAAAAA4I/Pv29y4sgaq4/s400/Gods+Wonder+Woman+Column+Graphic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394479860396396482" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.takerootandwrite.com/columns-gods-wonder-woman/"><br />God's Wonder Woman</a> at Take Root and Write wraps up my series on <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Seven Deadly Sins</span>.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.takerootandwrite.com/columns-gods-wonder-woman/"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a>I'll be interviewing Frank Robinson, author of <a href="http://www.takerootandwrite.com/columns-gods-wonder-woman/"></a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1579219152?ie=UTF8&tag=chrisspeakser-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=1579219152">Eyewitness: The Life of Christ Told in One Story</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=chrisspeakser-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1579219152" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" width="1" border="0" height="1" /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> </span><strong style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><em><span style="font-weight: normal;">here at Godly Graffiti on December 5 as part of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Christian Speaker's Service </span></span></em></strong><strong style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><em><span style="font-weight: normal;">blog tour. Watch for details coming soon</span></em></strong><strong style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><em>.<br /><br /></em></strong>I hope to enter two contests before the month is over as well. I figured out if I give up sleeping I'll have time to fit everything in a 24-hour period that I want to get done!<br /><br />What about you? Leave a comment and share your writing activities this month!<br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-47069167882800329872009-10-05T19:54:00.005-04:002009-10-05T19:59:34.769-04:00Wow! Save $30 on October On-line Courses for WritersI just had to share this list of upcoming on-line workshops through Writer's Digest ! Even better: <span style="font-size:100%;">use coupon code <b>OCT09</b> to save $30 on any course!</span><br /><br /><br /><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr bg style="color:#cccccc;"><td valign="bottom" align="left"><div style="font-weight: 800;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Name</span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="bottom" align="left"> <div><span style="font-size:85%;">Start Date</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#eeeeee;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_2" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=3&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Elements of Effective Writing I: Grammar and Mechanics</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/1/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#ffffff;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_3" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=2&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Fundamentals Of Fiction Writing</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/1/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#eeeeee;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_4" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=1&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Accelerated Fundamentals Of Fiction Writing</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/8/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#ffffff;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_5" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=14&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Focus On The Novel</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/8/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#eeeeee;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_6" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=13&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Getting Started In Writing</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/8/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#ffffff;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_1" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=5&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Focus On Writing Nonfiction For Children</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/8/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#eeeeee;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_7" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=12&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Fundamentals Of Nonfiction Writing</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/15/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#ffffff;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_8" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=10&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Fundamentals Of Writing For Children</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/15/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#eeeeee;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_9" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=9&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Fundamentals Of Life Stories Writing</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/15/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#ffffff;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_10" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=16&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Advanced Short Fiction Writing</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/15/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#eeeeee;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_11" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=15&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Focus On The Nonfiction Magazine Article</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/22/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#ffffff;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_12" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=18&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Little Red Writing Workshop</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/22/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#eeeeee;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_13" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=17&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Advanced Poetry Writing</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/22/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#ffffff;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_14" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=7&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Essentials Of Technical Writing</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/29/2009</span></div></td></tr><tr bg style="color:#eeeeee;"><td valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="www_writersonlineworkshop_15" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=8&m=4248136&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4OTY4MzE0S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank">Write Great Fiction: Revision & Self-Editing</a></span></div></td><td style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" valign="top" align="left"><div><span style="font-size:85%;">10/29/2009<br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size:100%;">Remember - use coupon code <b>OCT09</b> to save $30 on any of these upcoming courses!</span>Just click on the on the title of interest and you'll be linked to the course outline.<br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-27181389738480650522009-10-03T10:34:00.008-04:002009-10-04T08:30:11.444-04:00Back in the Swing: Writing, Growing, Learning, Sharing<span style="font-weight: bold;">THE DON'T-DO-THAT RUT</span><p>Editor: C. Hope Clark<br />Mailto: <a class="" _wpro_href="mailto:Hope@FundsforWriters.com" href="mailto:Hope@FundsforWriters.com"> Hope@FundsforWriters.com</a><br />Web Site: <a class="" _wpro_href="http://www.fundsforwriters.com" href="http://www.fundsforwriters.com/"> www.fundsforwriters.com</a></p> <p>The quickest way to irritate another writer is to speak<br />in absolutes. </p> <p>Never use passive voice.<br />Never begin a sentence with AND.<br />Never self-publish.<br />Write EVERY day.<br />ONLY pitch to New York agents.<br />Don't sell all rights.<br />Never accept a work-for-hire gig.<br />Never pay an entry fee for a contest. </p> <p>If you want a serious dose of absolutes, attend an<br />online writer's group, visit a writer's chatroom, read<br />blog comments. Sooner or later someone will say, "Thou<br />shalt not..." then rattle off an absolute. </p> <p>Writing is an artistic endeavor, and throwing absolutes<br />in the way cramps that creativity. Sure there are a few<br />common sense rules like not harassing an editor daily<br />or not writing a query letter on stationery that smells<br />like gardenias. But for the most part, it's our creativity<br />that drives us and drives those who need our work.</p>You can read the rest of this article offering great advice to writers <a href="http://www.fundsforwriters.com/smallmarkets.htm">HERE.</a><br /><br />On the home front: My mother-in-law, Audrey, is showing some small signs of improvement, but her doctor has told us to have her follow up with him in 3 months. That seems like such a long time when everything she has known in her life is like a missing link. Thankfully she knows all of us and seems to enjoy some of the activities at the skilled nursing facility that is her temporary residence.<br /><br />We continue to pray for 100% healing. We also continue to need prayers on behalf of Audrey's family, especially my husband and sister-in-law who are basically scheduling their lives around their Mom and her needs. My husband has been bearing the burden of "looking out" for his mom on his own for quite a few years and we are grateful his sister is back in the U.S. and able to pitch in with her brother.<br /><br />My writing has not been in the forefront lately, needless to say, though Audrey's stroke has served to remind me that we simply do not know how much time we have on this earth - and to be of sound mind and body. That has prompted me to reshuffle, re-prioritize -- in other woods to give myself a much needed good swift kick to get back on track with my writing and also in other areas of my life!<br /><br />I'm bowing out of some the activities that have sidetracked me from what I feel God desires of me right now. It is never easy to let go, but I am learning and God has been faithful in affirming and assuring me as I grow and learn His ways.<br /><br />I've researched some contests accepting entries and I will work on that this week. This is a big "contest" time of year, so there are plenty from which to choose. I'm especially considering some pieces I wrote then have just filed away in a general folder on the computer. This morning I re-read one in particular and decided it's time to put it out there:-)<br /><br />Here are links to the contests I'm considering. You may want to look at them as well.<br /><table dir="ltr" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="24"><br /></td><!--msnavigation--><td valign="top"> <p>==================================================</p> <p>BLUE EARTH REVIEW<br /><a class="" _wpro_href="http://www.english2.mnsu.edu/ber/contests.html#flashfiction" href="http://www.english2.mnsu.edu/ber/contests.html#flashfiction"> http://www.english2.mnsu.edu/ber/contests.html#flashfiction</a><br />---<br />$5 ENTRY FEE FOR THREE ENTRIES</p><p><span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);font-family:Arial Black;" >The Annual $5.550 Tom Howard Short Story, Essay and Prose Contest Is Now Open!: </span>http://shortstorycontest.0catch.com/</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:11;" ><p align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 17px;font-family:arial,verdana,helvetica;font-size:13;" > The <strong>10th Annual <em>Writer's </em></strong></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 17px;font-family:arial,verdana,helvetica;font-size:13;" ><strong><em>Digest</em> Short Short Story Competition</strong> is accepting entries! We're looking for fiction<br /> that's bold, brilliant ... but brief. Send us your best in 1,500 words or less. But don't be too long about it—the<br /> d</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 17px;font-family:arial,verdana,helvetica;font-size:13;" >eadline is December 1, 2009.</span></p> <p align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 17px;font-family:arial,verdana,helvetica;font-size:13;" > The Grand-Prize winner will receive $3,000 (that's $2—or more—per word).<br /> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 17px;font-family:arial,verdana,helvetica;font-size:13;" ><a name="writersdigest_com_short" style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(77, 80, 133); line-height: 17px; font-family: arial,verdana,helvetica;" href="http://links.mkt230.com/ctt?kn=2&m=4246896&r=MjI2Njg1MDM2MAS2&b=0&j=MTM4NjQwMjk3S0&mt=1&rt=0" target="_blank"><strong>For guidelines, prizes and to enter online, click here.</strong></a></span></p></span>=====<br />THESE SOUND GREAT AND MAY BE A WAY TO KICK THINGS UP A NOTCH FOR SERIOUS WRITERS:<br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">WOW<em>!</em> Women On Writing Online Workshops & Classes- price range $150-$200</span></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> <span style=";font-family:'Lucida Grande';color:black;" > <a class="" _wpro_href="http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/WOWclasses.html" href="http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/WOWclasses.html"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/WOWclasses.html</span></span></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Verdana;color:black;" > </span></span></p><br />=====<br /><br /><span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:11;" ><span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:11;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SsiUmM_g5NI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/QGsxiM0rG_o/s1600-h/mary_moss_frugal_family02.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 124px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SsiUmM_g5NI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/QGsxiM0rG_o/s400/mary_moss_frugal_family02.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388720338192360658" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span>My column at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Examiner.com</span>, <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner">Richmond Frugal Family</a> is going very well. I've begun posting "Frugal Weekend" activities and several folks have commented they appreciate the ideas. I'm not going to get rich, but I am able to expand my ministry in a way I had been praying about: frugality as a lifestyle.<br /><br />Whether one is a Christian or not, stewardship is important to ensure a family's welfare and also as a way to preserve our planet's resources. I am pleased to be able to share my passion for this lifestyle with so many who are in search of ways to stretch their limited resources and learn how to thrive on less.<br /><br /><span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;font-size:11;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SsiU6sgtmSI/AAAAAAAAA3g/CZHeYli8dD8/s1600-h/Gods_Wonder_Woman_Column_Graphic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 114px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SsiU6sgtmSI/AAAAAAAAA3g/CZHeYli8dD8/s400/Gods_Wonder_Woman_Column_Graphic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388720690250488098" border="0" /></a></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />God's Wonder Woman</span> at Take Root and Write posts on the first and third Wednesday of each month. The October 7 post continues the series "The Seven Deadly Sins." In the meantime, you can stop by <a href="http://www.takerootandwrite.com/columns-gods-wonder-woman/">HERE </a>to read past issues.<br /><br /><br />What's going on with your writing? Leave me a comment! I'd love to reconnect and know how to pray for your writing efforts.<br /><br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-332390131610705412009-09-25T19:27:00.008-04:002009-09-25T21:40:30.152-04:00Easy Yoke, Light Burden and Sufficient GraceTwo days after making my last post our lives changed dramatically. On Friday, Sept. 18, my mother-in-law suffered an <a href="http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch086/ch086c.html">ischemic stroke</a>. To say we have been on a roller-coaster ride in the past week would be an understatement! We have literally lived at the hospital, and in the past two days at the assisted living facility where she will be staying for some indeterminate length of time. We have been away from her to work, to change clothes and sleep and little more.<br /><br />Last Friday morning when we got up, we had a long, long, long list of all the very important things we had been putting off and absolutely needed to get done by Sunday in anticipation of the week ahead.<br /><br />Our family was anticipating with great joy and excitement and reveling in God's blessings upon our lives as we looked to the week ahead: Second wedding anniversary of our beautiful daughter and wonderful son-in-law; my birthday, our son's victorious graduation from Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center, my husband having been offered a full-time job after more than 2 years of working multiple part-time jobs simultaneously while looking for full-time employment. We had planned a marvelous, joyous, yes, perhaps even a bit rowdy, family celebration this weekend!<br /><br />Since shortly before our daughter's wedding we have been through a refining process. My husband was laid off from his job. I wasn't working full time. We had planned that I would be able to pursue my writing full time. But God decided we needed further refining in order to fulfill His plans for us. That's how we have viewed it. I went back to work--we needed health insurance and a steady, assured minimum income. We offered up to God all of our desires and dreams, all of our hopes and plans, even our very survival. There were days, weeks, months where it was our absolute and complete reliance upon God alone that allowed us to make it at all.<br /><br />These were not only lean years financially, they were lean in terms of our control over circumstances--very literally we hung by a thread for a long time, hoping, praying, trusting, and ultimately believing without question or hesitation that God held our very lives in the palm of His hand and that he would sustain us. We were ready to accept whatever He planned for us - even losing everything we owned. We knew that He would provide for us what we truly needed and that He would never leave us on our own. And we were okay because we had our family and our faith.<br /><br />We had learned to rejoice, even in our adversity, lack of financial security, lack of certainty about what the future held. God's grace transformed our lacking by the world's standards into an attitude of abundance only possible through belief in Jesus Christ. And our faith has grown strong and deep roots. And God has refined us and reworked and reshaped and revitalized us. And we have rejoiced that He has considered us worthy of His time and effort.<br /><br />His yoke became easy and His burden light. Then Audrey had a stroke.<br /><br />I could write a book about just the past week. Some of it, no one would even believe. Some of it would be just too hard to relive in the writing of it. Some of it, God isn't done using to teach us about yet. But this much we know: All of it is written in God's book of plans for Audrey and for us. He is in it all and He is in control. And we rejoice in that! We are grateful for Jesus' easy yoke and light burden. We continue to rejoice in all the "worse case scenarios" that could have played out that didn't -- not just for Audrey but for us in the past two years -- no, for us in the past 50+ years we have been alive.<br /><br />One week out: we are grateful beyond expression for God's grace and mercy. We rejoice that He is in control and we are thankful for the prayers and expressions of kindness from friends and strangers regarding Audrey. We don't know the prognosis for Audrey, beyond our assurance that she will one day be in heaven - and hopefully, we will be there too. Until then, we are leaning on God and relying upon His strength, trusting in His mercy, rejoicing in His grace and coveting prayers on her behalf and ours. Oh, and we're going to have that family celebration:-)<br /><br />"Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you" (Philippians 3:1 NIV).<br /><br />"But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed" (1 Peter 4:13 NIV).<br /><br />"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice" (Philippians 4:4 NIV)!<br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-4327506171354440972009-09-16T07:44:00.002-04:002009-09-16T07:48:05.247-04:00Growing, Living and LearningSeptember is National Coupon Month! Imagine my excitement at discovering this, considering it is also my birthday month AND in light of my newest undertaking as the <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner">Richmond Frugal Family Examiner! </a><br /><br />In my last post I shared about how I have been striving. Having shared it, and my poem/prayer, I felt some easing of my sense of laboring so hard. God is so very good and He has introduced still more Christian women entrepreneurs and writers into my life, even in just this week and they have encouraged and uplifted me!<br /><br />I have also had the joy of helping several others with issues in their "non-bloggy", non-writing lives and that is even more a blessing - to be a blessing to another. That's really what life is about.<br /><br />This week I am working on submissions to several contests and the latest edition of my 2X/month <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner">God's Wonder Woman</a> column at Take Root and Write is live. I hope you'll take a few minutes to read part 2 of The Seven Deadly Sins. God continues to reveal to me so much about Himself and His love as I research this topic.<br /><br />I am learning to view my sin not as something that will prevent me from going to heaven, but rather as a means of growing in grace toward others in my life, myself, and the world at large. I've got a long way to go, but I am learning to view life through a new lens and it is pretty incredible!<br /><br />Since I'm a bit ahead in posts for <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner">Richmond Frugal Family</a>, I'm going to try to finalize two author interviews I've agreed to host here in the near future. Stay tuned! You'll want to know about these two writers!<br /><br />If you are interested in viewing a list of free-lance writing jobs available around the world, click <a href="http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2009/09/freelance-writing-jobs-on-monday-september-14-2009/">HERE</a> to read Anne Wyman's roundup of opportunities. It's so great that she does all the research and lists everything in one place - including her advice on whether or not it is a good opportunity. Anne also publishes great tips for writers at <a href="http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/">About Freelance Writing</a>.<br /><br />What are you writing about this week?<br /><br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-57036849647103530472009-09-10T17:52:00.005-04:002009-09-10T21:18:01.431-04:00My All and All<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CADMINI%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CADMINI%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx"><link rel="colorSchemeMapping" 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<br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ah, yes . . . this is exactly what I thought! It is also exactly what I have been doing lately! I've also noticed lately that many others in my life have had a week or a month, or a year or even a lifetime of striving. And what are we striving for?
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I asked myself that question the other day. "What, Mary, is it that is causing you so much struggle? What are you laboring for?" I know Jesus offers us an easy burden and a light yoke. Why is it, then, that I don't lay down MY burdens and take on His?
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">It is exhausting, this striving. It wears us out and beats us down. It doesn't matter what good or joy there is in our lives. Striving is always in the background, like white noise, if we don't give it over to the One who has already borne our burdens and won us a victory over this world.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Striving is spinning our wheels, believing we are in control, we are in charge, we are the masters of our own destinies. Hard work is a noble thing! Don't get me wrong! I believe in hard work! I believe in 'fighting the good fight' and doing what needs to be done to advance God's kingdom on earth. That's not striving though! Striving leaves out God, because there's isn't any room, or any energy to include one more component of the struggle. Striving is like there's too much friction; going against the grain; swimming against the tide.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Hard work sees the light at the end of the tunnel. Striving can't even see a pin dot of light anywhere on the horizon. Okay, I think I've belabored my point. Over the last several days, this poem has come to me. It is a prayer, really, offering over my striving to the One who lifts us on eagle's wings. I pray the words minister to you as well.
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my striving</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my ease</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my journeying</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my rest</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my labor</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my respite</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my past</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my days</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my future</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my hours</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my burden</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my comfort</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my yoke</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my freedom</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my striving</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lord of my ease</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Keeper<span style=""> </span>of my heart</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Champion of my fears</p> <p class="MsoNormal">You are</p> <p class="MsoNormal">My all in all.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">© Mary Moss-September 2009</p>
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<br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-63536925436629598932009-09-03T18:09:00.007-04:002009-09-03T18:32:15.733-04:00Weekly Writing Wrap Up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SqBAKB18snI/AAAAAAAAA1s/4TIz38rjt0E/s1600-h/Gods+Wonder+Woman+Column+Graphic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 132px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SqBAKB18snI/AAAAAAAAA1s/4TIz38rjt0E/s400/Gods+Wonder+Woman+Column+Graphic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377368496117953138" border="0" /></a><br />The latest <a href="http://www.takerootandwrite.com/columns-gods-wonder-woman">God's Wonder Woman</a> column has been posted at Take Root and Write!<br /><br />I've started a series on the seven deadly sins. I've really learned a lot as I researched and studied more about these particular sins. It's very humbling to realize the true depth and breadth of our sinfulness, especially as it relates to our need to extend grace to others.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SqBBJGVwuZI/AAAAAAAAA10/tDYURDZPLvA/s1600-h/mary_moss_frugal_family02.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 124px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SqBBJGVwuZI/AAAAAAAAA10/tDYURDZPLvA/s400/mary_moss_frugal_family02.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377369579656886674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've also made several posts to <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner">Richmond Frugal Family </a>at examiner.com. Looking for a great family-friendly place to eat that won't break the bank? Check out my review of Silver Diner at Innsbrook in Glen Allen, VA.<br /><br /><br />I began participating in the meme hosted weekly by Marianne Thomas, "<a href="http://www.thenewfrugalmom.com/">Let's Go Krogering</a>" over at <a href="http://crayonchronicles.blogspot.com/">Crayon Chronicles</a> this week.<br /><br />I also joined in the Word-Filled Wednesday meme hosted by various blogs weekly. This week it was hosted by <a href="http://pennyraine.com/blog/">pennyraine.com</a>, for Amy at the <a href="http://the160acrewoods.com/">160 acre woods</a><br /><br />What have you written this week? Leave me a message to be eligible to win a free copy of my book. (If you're a former winner, I'll send you a copy of the <a href="http://stores.lulu.com/divinelydesigned">blank journal I designed </a>and a pack of 20 scripture cards.)<br /><br /><br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-78504498327054423132009-08-29T17:40:00.009-04:002009-08-30T14:29:13.520-04:00LET ME INTRODUCE: THE NEW RICHMOND FRUGAL FAMILY COLUMNIST<a href="http://www.examiner.com/examinehttp://www.examiner.com/x-20766-Richmond-Breastfeeding--Examinerr/x-20427-Richmond-Frugal-Family-Examiner" target="_blank"><img src="http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg397/divinelydesigned_bucket/mary_moss_frugal_family02.png" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;">It's me!!</span>
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<br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-7620435651250848712009-08-28T06:56:00.004-04:002009-08-28T07:01:24.595-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: webdings; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >WE HAVE A WINNER!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/Spe4jyGc_SI/AAAAAAAAA0M/owDBTbJCj0M/s1600-h/3771475301_75eaee6d63_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/Spe4jyGc_SI/AAAAAAAAA0M/owDBTbJCj0M/s200/3771475301_75eaee6d63_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374967605173746978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Linda Wagner won a signed copy of my book at <a href="http://pattywysong.blogspot.com">Back To School Book Bonanza</a>! I'm also sending Patty a copy as a thank you for hosting me.<br /><br />If you would like to order a copy of Woman At The Well, click <a href="http://stores.lulu.com/divinelydesigned">HERE</a> and you'll be taken to my lulu.com storefront. If you would like a signed copy, email me with your address and I'll send you one!<br /><br />Thanks to all who participated last week!<br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-19683167305372641872009-08-20T07:32:00.005-04:002009-08-20T07:45:40.362-04:00Back 2 School Book Bonanza Author Interview<a name="3175572953632908648"></a> <center><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pattywysong.blogspot.com/search/label/Book%20Bonanza" target="_blank" title="Back 2 School Book Bonanza Banner"><img style="width: 353px; height: 98px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/3772286104_9e056075d5_o.jpg" alt="Book Bonanza Banner" /></a></div><br />I'm so thrilled to be the featured author at Patty Wysong's blog, <span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://pattywysong.blogspot.com/">Patterings</a></span>! <center><p><a href="http://pattywysong.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Patterings" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3564725973_18e1be04a7_o.jpg" /></a></p><br /></center><br /><br />Pop on over to read my interview AND to learn about the other amazing authors Patty and others have been featuring. You won't want to miss it!<br /></div></center><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/So02g5Wq2pI/AAAAAAAAAyw/y0PZX1CcOAU/s1600-h/BOOK+COVER+FULL+SIZE+border.PNG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/So02g5Wq2pI/AAAAAAAAAyw/y0PZX1CcOAU/s200/BOOK+COVER+FULL+SIZE+border.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372009869302487698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I'm giving away a copy of The Woman At the Well. To be entered in the book giveaway, leave a comment at <a href="http://pattywysong.blogspot.com/2009/08/with-mary-moss.html">Patterings</a> and check back there on Wednesday, August 26th to see if you've won. </span><br /><br /><br />If you want to guarantee that you're notified if you win, then leave your email address in the comment, otherwise, you can just check back and email Patty through the button in her sidebar. OR you could sign up to have Patterings updates delivered to your inbox. If you do, it will give you a bonus entry in the giveaway, otherwise you can enter twice--once for each post you leave a comment on. :^)<br /><br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-20954382446678089852009-08-19T18:48:00.004-04:002009-08-22T09:02:34.913-04:00Confession is Good for the SoulThe latest edition of God's Wonder Woman has been posted at <a href="http://www.takerootandwrite.com/columns-gods-wonder-woman/">Take Root and Write</a>! Hop on over to read why "Confession is Good for the Soul."<br /><br />In the weeks to come I'll be sharing a study of the Seven Deadly Sins. For now, know that I know of what I speak! Confession has allowed God to bless me in so very many ways. He wants to bless you too!<br /><br />Read all about it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.takerootandwrite.com/columns-gods-wonder-woman/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SoyBvHg-xzI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/ju5bYwrhAOg/s200/Gods+Wonder+Woman+Column+Graphic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371811102017374002" border="0" /></a><br />Blessings on your journey<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin" (Psalm 51:1-2 NIV).</span>Mary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-74514731142330001252009-08-18T21:26:00.006-04:002009-08-18T21:36:38.640-04:00BACK TO SCHOOL BOOK BONANZA!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SotVOrDVO0I/AAAAAAAAAxg/IpQ4lVnbrkE/s1600-h/3771475301_75eaee6d63_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SotVOrDVO0I/AAAAAAAAAxg/IpQ4lVnbrkE/s200/3771475301_75eaee6d63_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371480691132676930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm so excited! I'll be the "featured writer" at the Book Bonanza on August 20th at <a href="http://pattysysong.blogspot.com/">Patterings</a>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SotWjgDa4CI/AAAAAAAAAxw/AFxG1RgsIEo/s1600-h/BOOK+COVER+SMALL+SIZE.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SotWjgDa4CI/AAAAAAAAAxw/AFxG1RgsIEo/s200/BOOK+COVER+SMALL+SIZE.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371482148469137442" border="0" /></a><br />I hope you'll stop by, learn a little about what makes me "tick" <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> enter to win a free signed copy of my book, Woman At The Well<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary 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<br />The WritersMarket.com team has updated:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type="disc" style="font-family:georgia;"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); line-height: normal;" id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentR2C1_LatestUpdates_li0"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >23</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" > market listings in the past <b>7 days.</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(112, 48, 160); line-height: normal;" id="ctl00_ctl00_MainContent_ContentR2C1_LatestUpdates_li30"><b style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" >77</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> market listings in the past </span><b style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">30 days.</b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> Mary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-58960534809188372892009-08-08T07:05:00.000-04:002009-08-08T07:45:40.539-04:00Boost Your Blogging Output<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SnwMPWFbW0I/AAAAAAAAAvo/rOp7Q3DzvYQ/s1600-h/office+collage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SnwMPWFbW0I/AAAAAAAAAvo/rOp7Q3DzvYQ/s200/office+collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367178313684704066" border="0" /></a><br />What are your productivity hacks? A specific time in the morning? Late nights? We’re all scrambling for ways to produce more content for our blogs.<br /><br />But what actually helps you to be at your best?<br /><br />Meaning: how and when are you most efficient? In action: your blogging output is consistent, productive, not time wasting and the finished result (post) is something you’re proud of.<br /><br />The following strategies help boost your blogging output; these tips may work for some while others find that certain methods (not mentioned below) best suit their needs and schedules. I have by no means mastered any of the following strategies.<br /><br />Let’s get to it! Click <a href="http://thoushallblog.com/5-easy-ways-to-boost-your-blogging-output">HERE </a>to visit <span class="author vcard fn">Miguel Wickert's blog, thou shall blog</span> for these and more great blogging tips and ideas.<br /><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-44360500524509311262009-08-06T20:06:00.004-04:002009-08-06T20:24:53.297-04:00My Bio in Rhyme - Can You Rhyme Yours?One site where I applied for a writing job, the publishers wanted applicants to do a bio in rhyme - 60 words or less. Here's mine:
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is creative, compassionate and loving to her core;</p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal">Earth mother, sister of the heart, caring friend and more.</p> <p style="font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal">A writer and poet who always has the next story in store.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">She won’t stop writing till she reaches heaven’s door.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/Sntz3UAQh4I/AAAAAAAAAvg/pZxPeh8PQ4E/s1600-h/question_lg_clr1.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 39px; height: 78px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/Sntz3UAQh4I/AAAAAAAAAvg/pZxPeh8PQ4E/s200/question_lg_clr1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367010775041869698" border="0" /></a></p>
<br />I don't remember the site and I assume I wasn't awarded whatever "gig" it was. I do think it's a fun exercise and if you label yourself a poet . . . well, I'm just saying!
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<br />How about you? Can you rhyme your credentials/story of your life in 60 words or less?
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<br />Talk about a way to stand out to publishers!
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<br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-12633428126180587922009-08-02T08:58:00.005-04:002009-08-02T09:31:53.879-04:00Every Person Has a Story"Every Picture Tells a Story." I don't know who coined that phrase, but I'm going to take liberties to change it to "Every Person Has a Story." That truth became so evident to me as I "worked the room" yesterday at the Hanover Book Festival!<br /><br /><a href="http://s541.photobucket.com/albums/gg397/divinelydesigned_bucket/Decorated%20images/?action=view&current=books.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg397/divinelydesigned_bucket/Decorated%20images/books.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a>Most of the authors to whom I spoke were eager to tell me not only about their book(s) but also about themselves. I met young, old, black, white, male, female, "dog people", "horse people", those interested in the paranormal, those who had survived tremendous adversity, some who wrote children's books (most of whom had a light-hearted demeanor). In other words, if there is a "walk of life" I met someone from just about every one of them!<br /><br />I got my table set up and then I grabbed a handful of my business cards and started around the room. I gave a card to each person to whom I introduced myself and asked them about their book(s) or made a comment that encouraged them to respond. I got their cards, email addresses, story of their book writing, etc. I think you get the picture. I engaged in conversation with a lot of writers yesterday!<br /><br />Last night I reflected that it was almost like going to the State Fair! There was something there for every taste and style, background and interest. I also thought about how some of the stories just broke my heart. Yes, there were a couple of people who had overcome great tragedy or adversity, there were some to whom God had revealed their "job" was really their "ministry." But every single person had a story to tell, not only with their book, but with their life. <span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br />Networking was the name of the game yesterday! It wasn't really about selling books, but rather about making connections. I emailed the names of two authors and two publishers to the co-director of <a href="http://rcww.blogspot.com/">Richmond Christians Who Write</a> for consideration as future speakers to our group.<br /><br />I also exchanged marketing ideas and experiences with publishers with many of the authors. I shared a table with my dear friend, Tanya Tucker-Blowe. I met Tanya at a Christian Writer's conference in Virginia Beach. Her book title is based on the same scripture as mine, though our titles are different and our writing is different. She has been a gracious and generous encourager and I was thrilled I discovered she lives in Richmond. We have become good friends and sisters in Christ - encouraging and uplififting each other as authors and as friends.<br /><br />God also revealed to me that I better get busy! Yes, that's right: I've got about 4 more books in me (last year at this time I tentatively would have shared that "maybe" I'll probably write another one in the future!) I know God has put a fire in my heart to get writing! Just do it, Mary! Do it now! Get 'er done!<br /><br />I look forward to how God will use the people I met yesterday--not only in my own life, but in the world. I've already "friended" all I could find on FaceBook. The others I will email today. I have grown to care deeply for some of my "on-line" friends and I look forward to the relationships that will grow from the Book Festival.<br /><br />My kids would tell you they're not the least bit surprised that I talked to so many people. They got over their embarassment of my talking to anybody and everybody - anywhere, anytime at a very early age:-) That's what it's all about my friends: connection, relationship, shining your light. Because you never know who is living in darkness, desperately in need of a light to guide them out into the light of Christ.<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=47&chapter=5&verse=16&version=31&context=verse"></a></strong><span style="font-style: italic;">"In the same way, let </span><b style="font-style: italic;">your</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><b style="font-style: italic;">light</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><b style="font-style: italic;">shine</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> before men, that they may see </span><b style="font-style: italic;">your</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> good deeds and praise </span><b style="font-style: italic;">your</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:16 NIV).</span><br /><strong style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=29&chapter=60&verse=1&version=31&context=verse"></a></strong><span style="font-style: italic;">"[ </span><i style="font-style: italic;"> The Glory of Zion </i><span style="font-style: italic;"> ] <p> "Arise, <b style="font-style: italic;">shine</b><span style="font-style: italic;">, for </span><b style="font-style: italic;">your</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><b style="font-style: italic;">light</b><span style="font-style: italic;"> has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you" (Isaiah 60:1 NIV).</span><br /></p></span><br />Blessings on your journeyMary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652503610853199488.post-4203467455951469482009-07-31T18:38:00.005-04:002009-07-31T18:50:43.681-04:00Books Are Magic at the Hanover Book Festival!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SnNyr0d4c6I/AAAAAAAAAu4/WjiJY_fJJfc/s1600-h/hanover+book+festival%5B1%5D.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 207px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364757678272312226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8-RmMQnyxBs/SnNyr0d4c6I/AAAAAAAAAu4/WjiJY_fJJfc/s320/hanover+book+festival%5B1%5D.png" /></a> Come on out to visit me tomorrow at the Hanover Book Festival:<br /><br />DIRECTIONS: Whichever direction you are traveling, you will want to eventually get onto 295. Both 64 and 95 can get you there.<br /><br />When on 295, take the "Tappahannock" exit onto Rt. 360E;<br />Turn right at the first stoplight onto Bell Creek Rd.;<br />Go to the end of Bell Creek and continue STRAIGHT through the stoplight onto Brooking Way;<br />Turn right into the parking lot of the VFW.<br /><br />I'll be at table #18!<br /><br /><div align="center"><br />Why should an author, or aspiring author, attend the Hanover Book Festival?<br />Great networking opportunity!<br />Forum for book sales and promotions<br />Workshops for Adult Writers<br />A Workshop for Teen Writers<br />Marketing opportunity for soon-to-be-published books<br />Door Prizes and Contests<br />Festival atmosphere providing an enjoyable day with other writers, publishers, agents... and readers!<br /><br />(For a Schedule of Events, please click <a href="http://www.hanoverbookfestival.com/schedule.html" target="_blank">here</a>.)<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Blessings on your journey</div>Mary Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594242579741198029noreply@blogger.com3