How to Find a Publisher for Bible Devotional Articles
Bible devotionals are short articles that are often based on a particular Scripture, and they are written to encourage Christians in their spiritual growth. The devotionals are also used to reach non-Christians with the gospel of Jesus Christ, which is the proclamation of his death, burial and resurrection for the purpose of saving humanity from spiritual death and eternal damnation. You can find these devotionals in the form of books or as articles inside religious magazines.
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Subscribe to Writer'sMarket.com. Type in keywords such as "Christian," "Religious," "Bible" or "Spiritual" in the search boxes to find various Christian-based publishers. Once you write down the names and websites of the publishers, contact each one and request sample copies of their magazines so you can get an idea of what the publishers look for in writers.
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Visit your denomination's website. If your denomination publishes a monthly magazine and accepts devotionals from freelance writers, find out what the submission guidelines are, and then sort through your work and choose the best material to mail along with your query letter and self-addressed-stamped envelope so the editor can reply to your inquiries.
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Purchase devotionals from Christian bookstores. If you like certain books, look on the back covers of those books and write down the names and addresses of the publishers. Then write query letters to them stating the nature of your devotionals, why they suit the publisher's interests and any past work experience that qualifies you to write the devotionals.
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Write devotionals for FaithWriters.com. Many Christian publishers visit this website and sometimes they may contact you through your email address if they are interested in using some of your articles for their magazines. When writing articles, diversify the types of devotionals you write.
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