(TWELVE WAYS YOU CAN BE A WINNER!!!!)
WHAT IF you actually wrote a short story and submitted it to the Presbyterian Writers Guild short story phase of the Experiment in Modern Parables Contest by FEBRUARY 15?
There is a pretty good chance you would be a winner in at least one of these ways:
- You would act on what has been just a fantasy of sharing your gift as a writer with others.
- In writing the story, you would be surprised at the pleasure of seeing how the story unfolds and the characters develop a life of their own.
- A parable is a story thrown alongside of life to make you think. Your modern parable might make others think more deeply about an issue.
- By participating, you will connect with others who are interested in writing stories with a spiritual edge.
- You will become an active member of the Presbyterian Writers Guild and share in other activities with the community.
- The top eight stories will have their opening paragraphs published in The Writer and, therefore, get exposure to the writing community.
- The top stories get some feedback from editors in the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation.
- The top stories will be included in a book of contest winners published by the Presbyterian Writers Guild and distributed at the next General Assembly.
- The top four authors will get an Amazon gift card and, therefore, get to buy some more books guilt-free.
- The second place winner will have the full story published on the Presbyterian Outlook Web page.
- The winner will have the story published in the Presbyterian Outlook
- ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE USED A GIFT GOD GAVE YOU WHICH GOD CAN USE TO DEEPEN THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF OTHERS.
(See rules at www.presbyterianwritersguild.org and make submissions to presbwriterscontest@gmail.com ) Open to anyone who joins the Guild ($25). We Presbyterians love to be ecumenical.)
It’s a great way to make a New Year’s Resolution and complete it in the first couple of months.
What if you are a winner and you only have to take the bushel off your light and let it shine?
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