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Recent content by jhpence

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    Harry Potter - Good or bad?

    May I jump in here? I haven't read all 128 posts of this thread, just the last 10 or so, but I've engaged in the Harry Potter discussion many times, and wanted to add my two cents. My name is Jim. I'm an evangelical Christian with nearly 25 years of full time ministry experience, much of it...
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    Ministry through writing

    Hi there. I'll be praying for you. I'm a writer, too, and I'm in the final stages of rewriting a novel that will be released by Tyndale House next year. If you've got any questions, or just want to bend another writer's ear. I'm here. Jim
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    Prison Ministry

    Thanks. There's nothing more exciting than seeing God change someone's heart--in prison or out. But there's a special joy to seeing God work in the lives of people that society (and unfortunately many Christians) has written off. If anyone has any doubts about God's grace, the doubts will...
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    Publishing Frustrations?

    Great! Getting it finished is a major accomplishment! After you've edited and proofread the manuscript, and you you're ready to market it. Then you'll need to prepare a synopsis. A synopsis should be anywhere from 1-10 double spaced pages and should serve as a selling tool for your novel...
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    Prison Ministry

    That was my reaction, too. I was a full time pastor when I was first invited to take my chalk art ministry inside the Wynne Unit in Huntsville, Texas. When 150 men came into that chapel and started praising God, it just blew me away. I love going into the prisons, but I feel selfish at times...
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    Prison Ministry

    Hi everyone, I'm Jim, and I was wondering if anyone else here is involved in prison or jail ministry? I'm a full time freelance writer, but I'm also involved in prison ministry. I do gospel chalk art and music programs in prison units in Texas. Let me know if you're out there. Jim
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    Publishing Frustrations?

    Hi Supermagdalena, What are you interested in getting published? Poetry, short stories, magazine articles, novels, non-fiction books? Jim
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    Publishing Frustrations?

    That was a really nice piece. Thanks for letting me see it. What in the world did the other publication think would be controversial about it? Jim
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    Publishing Frustrations?

    Thanks for the replies and suggestions, everyone. I also have to apologize for not being clearer in my original post. (Lack of clarity--that's great for a writer, isn't it.) I was trying to start a thread where we could share our own "rejection stories." The incident referred to in my...
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    Publishing Frustrations?

    Hi everyone. I'm a newbie here, but thought I'd try to get a new thread going. Anybody have any particular frustrations in trying to get your work published? Collecting lots of rejections? How do you deal with it? To get things rolling, I'll start us out. When I was trying to market a...
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    New to Forum

    Thanks for all the kind greetings. I'm looking forward to "plugging in." Jim
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    New to Forum

    Hi Everybody, I'm new to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a former pastor who is now involved in prison evangelism. I support myself and my family as a full time freelance writer. I'm actively involved in encouraging Christian writers, and I am co-sponsor of a...
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