The Joy of the LORD is your strength. ~ Nehemiah 8:10
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ~ NANETTE THORSEN-SNIPES
Nanette has been writing since 1980 and has published more than 500 articles,
columns, devotions, and stories in more than fifty-five publications, including print
magazines, newspapers, and work-for-hire books. She also has stories in more than
thirty compilation books including: Chicken Soup for the Christian Family Soul,
Nanette has been published in print magazines such as The Lookout, Clubhouse Magazine, Mature
Living, Advanced Christian Writers, Power for Living, Breakaway, Georgia Magazine, and others. She
has written work-for-hire devotions for The New Women's Devotional, Zondervan, 2006, an Arch book
for Concordia Publishing, devotions for Honor Books, and stories for Publications International.
Nanette also freelance edits for writers, proofreads for a corporation, and writes press releases for
a small self-publishing company. She works in tandem with Patrick Borders, of Platinum Prose, an
upcoming ghostwriter, who comes highly recommended by Cec Murphey. In addition, she is also a
member of The Christian PEN (Proofreaders and Editors Network) and CEN Christian Editor's Network.
Nanette married her husband Jim in 1976, and has four grown children and five grandchildren. The
only child left at home is her feisty fur-child (cat), Possum. If you'd like to know even more about Nan,
check out her interview,originally published at Crystal Miller's Christian Book Scout Blog, which was
then the "Chat and Chew Café." The article is titled:
To contact Nanette, please access the:
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• Nan's Story, "When I Was a Prodigal Son," was used in For the Extreme Teen’s Heart — this
book was a finalist for 2001 Gold Medallion Book Award
• Second and Third Place Award — Articles, Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference
• Writer of the Year — First Annual American Christian Writers Conference, Atlanta
• First Honorable Mention — Short Fiction, Gwinnett County Council of the Arts
• Grant Award (small) — Gwinnett County Council of the Arts
• Taproots Award for Short Fiction — Taproots Writing Conference, Furman University
• Second place — juvenile book-in-progress at Dixie Council of Authors & Journalists
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Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.~James 2:18
Site Page Links:
Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul, God's Way for Teens, Mothers, Fathers, Couples and
Graduates, Soul Matters for the Heart, Women and Teens, Rest Stops for Teachers, Stories for the
Spirit-Filled Believer, and The Heart of a Teacher. A recent compilation book, Grace Givers, featured
one of Nanette's stories, published by Integrity House, compilation by David Jeremiah.