We live in times of uncertainty and change. During these kinds of seasons, it is easy to lose track of feelings of safety and security. Psalm 121 carries a timeless message of God’s unending care for his people. I trust you will find encouragement today as you read. I lift up my eyes to the […]
Launch Celebration Contest
What better way to kick off our new publishing company than a contest? Today, we’re starting a one-week Facebook contest where entrants could win several prizes. Visit https://scrivenings.link/launchcontest to enter. Here are the details: First Prize: $50 Amazon Gift Card PLUS – Your choice of 20 eBooks published by Scrivenings Press (delivered via gift links […]
Thinking Outside the Box
Sometimes, life throws unexpected things at you. Maybe your car breaks down on the way to work. Or maybe your state goes into lock down in response to a pandemic. Whatever the cause, your carefully laid plans are no longer usable. What are you going to do? It’s time to think outside the box. Every […]
Coming Soon: Expanse
And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters” (Genesis 1:6 ESV). Expanse. Defined, it means “an area of something … presenting a wide continuous surface,” such as an expanse of sea or forest. Another definition is an uninterrupted space or […]
2020 Selah Awards
Every year, the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference recognizes excellence in writing through the Selah Awards. We are honored that four of our authors were selected as finalists in this year’s list: Heather Greer is a finalist in the Women’s Contemporary category for her novel Grasping Hope, published by Mantle Rock Publishing. Cynthia Roemer […]
2020 Serious Writer Awards
We are honored that two of our authors were selected as semifinalists in this year’s Serious Writers Awards: Debbie Archer was named a semifinalist in the Book of the Year category for her novel Pocket Change, published by Mantle Rock Publishing. Deborah Sprinkle was named a semifinalist in the Book of the Year category for […]
A Company is Born
I met Kathy Cretsinger several years ago at the Ken-Ten Writers Retreat. I’d never heard of the retreat, but one of my website clients, Suzanne Bratcher, invited me to go with her. She wanted to meet the publisher who was about to publish her debut novel, The Copper Box. I enjoy meeting new people in […]
A Different Story
As with us all, I’m sure many of your plans for 2020 have changed over the last few months. When the year began, I set a slightly crazy goal for myself. I wanted to write two new books, publish one (in the works for this October!), get a contract on at least one more, and […]