The Christian Communicator

Lin Johnson, Managing Editor

9731 N Fox Glen Drive #6F, Niles IL 60714-4222

Phone: 847-296-3964 Ÿ Fax: 847-296-0754 Ÿ E-mail: lin@wordprocommunications.com

Writers’ Guidelines

The Christian Communicator is a 20-page, monthly (Nov/Dec combined) magazine for Christian writers and speakers. Most of our readers are at the beginning and intermediate levels.

Purpose

To help communicators improve their writing craft and speaking ability, keep them informed about writing markets, and encourage them in their ministries.

Manuscripts

Ÿ How-to articles on writing different genres, creativity, researching, and speaking, 650-1,000 words.

Ÿ Interviews with editors at Christian publishing houses, introducing them and their houses with a sidebar of current editorial needs, 650-1,000 words. Send photo after acceptance. Narrative style, not Q&A. Query.

Ÿ Interviews of Christian authors, 650-1,000 words. Send photo after acceptance. Narrative style, not Q&A. Query.

Ÿ Reviews of recent, recommended books on writing, speaking, or publishing or recommended software for writers, 200-350 words. Include bibliographic information—for books: author, publisher, pages, price; for software: producer, operating system, date, price. Query title.

Ÿ Reports of writing or speaking ministries outside North America, 300-650 words.

Ÿ “The Heart of a Communicator”: First-person pieces in which you share your spiritual struggles and victories during the creative process of writing or speaking, 300-650 words.

Ÿ Articles pertaining to writers’ conferences (i.e., benefits, how to attend, how to choose), 300-650 words.

Ÿ Poems that deal with writing or speaking, no longer than 20 lines. Send poetry to Gretchen Sousa via e-mail at gretloriat@earthlink.net.

Anecdotes

Ÿ “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Becoming a Communicator”: A humorous incident that happened to you as a writer or speaker, 75-300 words.

Rights Purchased

First and reprint (identify previous publications and dates)

Payment

$10 for manuscripts, $5 for reviews and poems, ACW cassette tape for anecdotes. Payment on publication.

Submission Guidelines

Ÿ Send all queries, manuscripts, and anecdotes via e-mail, either in the body of the message or as an attachment, typed single spaced. Fax or mail photocopies of quotes from published sources after acceptance. Mail photos of interview subjects after acceptance.

Ÿ Interviews: Send e-mail statement from the subject that he or she has read your manuscript for accuracy and gives permission to have it published.

Ÿ Photos of interview subjects: black/white or color photographs or high resolution scans; no negatives or slides.

Ÿ Include subheads (not all caps) in each manuscript (not in reviews or anecdotes).

Ÿ Include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address at the top of each submission.

Ÿ Include a one- or two-sentence bio, with some of your writing credits, at the end of each manuscript, except for anecdotes.