My third illustrated short story has released. Angels on Guard is a free companion to my Threshold Series [Zondervan]. Summary: Even after three years, Prissie Pomeroy’s guardian angel only understood part of what it meant to watch over one precious life. The rest he learned on the day he almost lost her. ChristaKinde.com.

David & Lisa Frisbie Our newest book, Managing Stress in MInistry releases this month from Beacon Hill Press. The book is intended for ministers and mates, missionaries and spouses, and others who serve in ministry. Dr. H.B. London from Focus on the Family wrote the foreword for the book. Beacon Hill Press has already contracted with us for a follow-up book,due to release in one year.

SDCWG Spring Fellowship Brunch
Make plans now to attend the Guild’s annual Spring Fellowship Brunch and Workshops at The Cove in Rancho Bernardo (a venue of The Church at Rancho Bernardo) on April 26, 2014. More details coming soon!

SDCWG Annual Writing Awards

It’s time to submit your published writing from 2013 for the Guild’s annual writing awards.
Awards will be presented at the Fall Conference in October. Current members, even past winners, are encouraged to submit their best writing published in 2013 for consideration. Please send four (4) copies of your submissions to PO Box 270403, San Diego, California, 92198 (or bring to the Spring Fellowship Event! The final deadline is May 31, 2014. All entries (except books) may be submitted by sending a PDF formatted copy to info @ sandiegocwg.org.Rules: Material need not be overtly Christian in nature or published by a Christian publisher/magazine but should not be offensive. Maximum of three entries per person. You must be a current member to submit. Past winners are eligible. Board members are ineligible. Entries will not be returned.

• Books: Fiction and non-Fiction, traditional or self-published
• Articles: Magazines, online or printed
• Poems: (Poems do not need to have been published. But they must have been written in 2013.)
• Devotions
• Songs
• Plays

SDCWG Unpublished Manuscript Contest Deadline: May 31, 2014: It’s time to submit your unpublished, completed book manuscripts. Also eligible in this category are self-published (non-royalty or subsidized) books. Authors of self-published books (published in 2013) can choose to enter the unpublished manuscript category or the regular, published book category for the writing awards (see above). To enter the unpublished category, send the first 25 and the last 10 pages of your double-spaced manuscript electronically to info @ sandiegocwg.org with subject line: 2013 Award Submission. Please include a title page and the title/author/page number on the upper right hand corner of each page. The first place winner of this new category will be guaranteed an appointment at the Fall conference with an editor or agent of his or her choice.

San Diego Christian Writers Guild Fall Conference: October 24-25, 2014. Maranatha Chapel, Rancho Bernardo, CA 92127