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The ultimate list of free writing contests in 2020 jerry jenkins. The 2020 carol awards are now accepting entries until march 15. Book contest asheville christian writers conference. We will immediately ship you our publishing kit absolutely free of charge or obligation. It features study notes written by fieldtrained biblical archaeologists and scholars, color maps, photographs, and drawings all designed to bring life to the ancient text of scripture. This is the only writers digest competition exclusively for selfpublished books. Book awards for selfpublished authors including them here should not be taken as an endorsement of the competition or its sponsors. If you are a faithwriters platinum member, you are invited to enter this very special contest created just for you.
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