August 2022 — Koinonia’s Stories & Notes for Writers
Lots to share!
Puzzles, Elvis, Mothers, Hairstyles, Nature, and Time — our writers tackled so many topics in August! Head over to our homepage and find a fantastic read.
Do you have a devotional time each morning? We want to help you start your day off just right. Check out our homepage every day for a bite-size daily devotion and stories about God’s love for us. Join us, won’t you? Every morning on our home page for a proper start to your day.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Our publication is ALL about promoting our writers and here is another way you can network with our writers. Check out these interesting resources:
S.E. Fairbanks wrote a book under a pen name. Beautiful Grace: The Heart of Transformation
Kimberley Payne has two YouTube channels! One focuses on Fitness and Faith
Ron Mahler has a website!
Paul Walker offered FREE Bible puzzles
When Whitney Houston Met Elvis — an intriguing story by Joseph Serwach
Katharine Trauger asks How May I Pray for You?
Our August Scripture Prompt was John 6:37
Here’s how this verse spoke to our writers.
All Means All by Katharine Trauger
Why Jesus NEVER Rejects Those Who Come to Him by Paul Walker
Check out our September Scripture Verse Prompt
Writers enjoy our private Facebook group — sharing their work and interacting with other Christian writers. If you’re a writer for Koinonia on Medium and not yet a member of our private Facebook group called Koinonia Medium Publication Writers, you’re missing out! Meet other writers and gain followers, fans, and friends. Please join us!
If writers want their writing featured in the monthly Newsletter, they should participate in this private group or write a post focused on the monthly Scripture Prompt (find the Scripture Prompt post above, or on the Koinonia home page).
Writer-promoted Content
Levels of Heaven by Lori Wangler
Part 2 of Lies My Mother Told Me by Mary Gallagher
Jumping Into James: Week One by Paul Walker
30 Years After Loss, the Real Bob Casey Finally Flips the High Court: Junior Denies His Legacy by Joseph Serwach
Mustard Seed Success Principles by Dr. Cynthia Johnson
Three Flattering Haircuts for Women over 50 by Debbie Walker
Why We Call God ‘Thee’ by Katharine Trauger
Three Ways to Pray Smarter by Paul Walker
Ten-Hut! By Lori Wangler
Does God Protect Us When We Do Stupid Things? By Kimberley Payne
Do You Worship at the Altar of Productivity? By Mary Gallagher
Christianity 2033: Shouldn’t We Be Planning for the 2,000th Anniversary of the Resurrection Right Now? By Joseph Serwach
How to Focus on Prayer When Someone’s Wearing a Cute Pair of Shoes by Deb Palmer
Adopted by The King by Lynne Collier
Welcome rain by Margie Hord de Mendez
Writer-promoted Poetry
Focus on Apples by Gordon McFarland
Wind Swept Pine (Haiku) by Kimberley Payne
I Sanctify Time by Mary Gallagher
Okra and Sunflowers by Debbie Walker
But Dad You Can Pray by Bridge a Gap
Writer-promoted Short Form (150 words or fewer)
After Decades of Marriage (humor) by Lynne Collier
When a Stroll with God Isn’t Enough by Julie Ranson
Same Path, Different World by Lori Wangler
10 Ways Nature Affects Our Well-being by Lynne Collier
I Wasn’t In London by TQ Housecat
Our writers are prolific. If you love what you read from these lists, click their profiles and read some more!
Writing/Medium Tips (offered in our private Facebook group)
Kimberley Payne wrote How to Tell the Difference between a Verb, Adjective, Adverb, and Noun
Mary Gallagher says If You Know Your ABCs then You Can Write Poetry
Here’s a tool tip for Medium newbies — What Are Those 3-Dot Menus on Medium?
What’s that Gold Star in your Medium Profile? You are part of the Partner Program and your articles are monetized.
How to write numbers properly in your posts.
See what you’re missing? Enjoy these conversations and learning opportunities as a member of our private Facebook group, Koinonia Medium Publication Writers. Again, this is for Koinonia writers only.
MORNING DEVOTIONS: We welcome Morning Devotions as single submissions and short series (2–3 posts). We are currently scheduling submissions about 1–2 days out, so you may wait briefly to see your post(s) appear. Please keep submitting!
Submission Guidelines for Morning Devotions
Conclusion
I hope you’ve enjoyed this little round-up of what’s happening at Koinonia. You should like our Koinonia Facebook Page, where we post our writers’ published stories and then you can share them with your friends on social media.
Blessings and Peace, (I live in the American South, so “happy fall, ya’ll!”)
Publication Owner
