New Member says "Hi"

[alicelewis]

Hi Everyone,
I have just found your web site and am busy familiarizing myself with everything.
I recently finished writing my book "By Hands of Strangers". I am waiting for the publishing process to get finished so I can say my book is live now. Writing is relatively new to me. I have worn many different hats in my lifetime. But I think the crowning one is going to be writing.
Alice :)

[dublinheart]

Hi, Alicelewis- it's super to meet you. How'd you do it? You said you're a relatively new writer, but you're getting published already. That's great! I think you'll love it here. :)

[DrRita]

Hi alicelewis,
Welcome to CW and to our little family. I hope you enjoy getting to know your way around. Did you publish with a traditional publisher or did you self publish? Congrats either way!

[alicelewis]

Hi Dr. Rita
The Arizona desert! That's my neck of the woods. Pleased to meet you. I started writing two years ago. Hand writing in a journal at first till my husband insisted I needed a computer. Now I don't know what I would do without it.

The book I wrote is the story of my life. I was born in Poland towards the end of World War II. I lived through some horrible stuff. If you are interested in hearing more go to
http://wordsfromagarden.blogspot.com I just posted what the cover of my book will look like. Winepress Publishing is doing my book. They are a POD publisher under their Pleasant Word imprint. That's where I'm at. I have been invited to go to Denver this summer to the Christian Book Sellers Convention to promote my book. To say I'm excited is an understatement.

While I am waiting for the publishing process to get finished up I have been scouting other writing oppertunities on the web. Currently I am doing some ghostwriting for
allaboutgod.com. I get an assignment each week. Also I have an article in the May issue of Christianity 4 Life.

And now I found ChristianWriters.com. I think this writing business is addictive.
Alice

[at10206]

I'm a new writer too! I've been "writing" for a long time. But I'm a new "serious" writer. I want to publish my book at the beginning of 2006. Tell me how you got started or what made you get started writing. I would love to hear just a little bit about your journey.

God Bless

[alicelewis]

What made me want to start writing you asked.

My husband had been bugging for the past forty years to write my story but I refused. Who'd ever want to know about me? It was not until I heard someone say,
"God do you know what I'm going through? Do you care?" that I knew I had to tell my story in order to share God's message to me.

So my book is not only my story but also the revelation I received. It is a message that is universally applicable. I needed to wade through my past in order to tell the story.

After reading a bunch of how to write books, then doing the actual writing, I wrote a book proposal and posted it on ECPA. It was not long till Winepress contacted me.

Just recently I posted my cover design on my website. Between Winepress and me, we kicked a few ideas around till we came up with the present design. I think is just super.

Keep writing! If I can do it so can you!

Alice

[lattereign]

Alice,
You are an encourager. I have been writing my story for over 22 years. I understand well the difficulty of reliving a past that is under the blood of Jesus Christ. The person I was then is not the one I am today by the mercy of Jesus Christ. I am a birthmother who moved over to allow another family to raise my three children because I wasn't financially able to do it alone. Recently, we have been reunited and it is imperative that I write the book. My life is phenomenal now, I have been married for 17 years and we are both active in the church. The Lord is gathering all of the pieces from my past to weave a beautiful masterpiece that will be used for his glory, and I am in awe of a God who is so faithful to me. God bless, gracem/lattereign

[Keith Wallis]

Hi Alicelewis. Welcome to CW from the Uk branch of the family.

[Helen:)]

Congratulations Alicelewis.
It must be so exciting to publish your first book! Did you take a writing course or did you just read the 'how to write books'? I'm just wondering if it's possible to teach yourself to write without taking a course. I've written some poetry and now I'm learning to write short stories. I can't wait to write my first book!
-Helen