Mary Derksen and her husband, Peter, spent 45 years as Mennonite missionaries in Japan. Mary's story of those years is written in a straightforward, easy to follow style. She shares her experiences, thoughts, and feelings in a way that I relate to. I'm humbled in the face of her devotion to her calling, and sometimes amused at her humorous way of expressing herself. The book is available from Lulu at https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/mary-derksen/rise-and-shine/paperback/product-1z9nd2ky.html .
Literary magazines with upcoming [short] submissions periods. If you have something to submit, snatch your opportunity/ies.https://tinyurl.com/y7byc76k
The Upper Room magazine provides a model of practical Christianity, helping people feel invited and welcomed into God's presence. They're a paying market open to submissions of short meditations, devotionals, photos, etc. Guidelines here:https://submissions.upperroom.org/
What mistakes do authors make when they submit manuscript to agents or publishers? How can you avoid them? https://tinyurl.com/y7q2rdmv
How can you get readers interested in your character/s at the beginning of a piece of writing? https://tinyurl.com/y9ob23wf
Existere is a journal based in York University, Toronto. They're open to submissions of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, & artwork. 3500 words maximum. They pay $50 for work accepted. https://tinyurl.com/y7qomabs
