Sky's the Limit Press

24/09/2022

Well, it's taken me quite some time to get around to making this announcement, but I finally have the pleasure of sharing with y'all the winner and three runners-up of our summer poetry contest! The winner will have their poem published in our next edition of Sky's the Limit Literary Journal, and the three runners-up will have their poems shared on The Story Column during the release period!
Without further ado...the winners!
Winner: Elizabeth Joy - "The Struggle"
1st Runner Up: Faith Elizabeth - "God Dying"
2nd Runner Up: Lydia Smith - "Morning Songs"
3rd Runner Up: Kaytlin A. Phillips - "Rollercoaster"
Congratulations to these four AMAZING poets, and thanks to all who submitted their work!
Do you have a story to share or some advice on the tip of your tongue? Check out our latest contests for flash fiction pieces and writerly articles here: https://skysthelimitpress.wixsite.com/home/contests

Learn more about our open contests below! We cycle our poetry, photography, article, and story contests, so be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for updates on new and upcoming contests!

02/08/2022

CONTESTS ARE CLOSED!
Thank you all SO much for participating on our first-ever free verse poetry and photography contests! These contests are now closed, and winners will be announced soon!
Stay tuned for when submissions open for our writing article and flash fiction contests! We can't wait to see what y'all come up with!

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28/07/2022

"If you’re like me, you want your writing to be God-centered and focused but worry that you might come off as preachy or sounding superior. You want to write about God and His greatness and love, but you don’t know how to do it without coming across as inaccurate or seeming unfounded. Either you write too much, trying to explain something you’re not sure everyone will understand, or you start writing a sermon instead of a chapter."
Wanna know how to tackle those problems and change your writing for the better? Kaytlin Phillips​ has three phenomenal tips for focusing your writing on God without coming off as condescending or preachy!
Check out her guest post here: https://skysthelimitpress.wixsite.com/home/post/3-tips-for-focusing-your-writing-on-god-without-being-condescending-article-by-kaytlin-phillips

It's my great honor and pleasure to share with y'all this amazing, inspirational article by Kayti Phillips! Her tips make it so much easier to write Christian themes without worrying about being preachy or overbearing! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did! If you’re like me, you want your ...

29/06/2022

CALLING ALL POETS & PHOTOGRAPHERS!
I know y'all are out there...and now's your time to shine! We're hosting TWO contests from now until August 1st: a cover photo contest for our upcoming issue of Sky's the Limit Literary Journal and a free verse poetry contest (also for The Journal)!
Not a poet or photographer? No problem! Feel free to share the graphics or tag your friends in the comments! OR keep your eyes out for our upcoming short story and article contests!
Learn more here: https://skysthelimitpress.wixsite.com/home/contests

03/06/2022

Have you ever been in the place where you want feedback on your writing, you want people to tear it a part and give you their best critique. But then, when you actually give it to them and you see the edits and critiques start coming in, you cringe. You feel like a horrible writer. Why didn’t you think to word that sentence like that? Or, why didn’t you know to put that comma there?
It can be discouraging. But as writers, it’s something we need to learn to push through and learn to accept. Feedback is one of the most beneficial tools for writers, it’s a key element for us to grow in our craft.
So how can we learn to accept critique with grace? How do we learn to not cringe every time someone makes a suggestion for our story? How do we become tough enough that we don’t shut down when feedback is given?
Allyson Jamison, our guest writer, answers all these questions and provides you with a step-by-step guide to accepting feedback with grace in her article on The Story Column! If you're like me and you struggle with constructive criticism, you'll love the tips she shares!

It is my immense pleasure to share with y'all our first ever guest article (and *coughs* first article in a while on here), by the lovely Allyson Jamison! This young writer and blogger is full of wisdom and insight about writing, editing, and more! I've loved reading her advice in the past few month...

08/04/2022

It was a HUGE honor for us to have Selah Award-winning author Hannah Linder contribute to our first issue of Sky's the Limit Literary Journal! This young Barbour author gave us some amazing advice for querying literary agents, and this was one of our favorite quotes!
"You’re not alone in the journey, fellow writer. Put the work needed into making these steps, even if they are just stepping-stones. Dance over them every once in a while. And above all, pray for the Lord to guide you and your future agent together, in His time. No time is better than that."
You can download The Journal and read Hannah's full article here: https://skysthelimitpress.wixsite.com/home/the-journal
Hannah Linder Books

25/03/2022

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS!!
That's right, peeps! We're hosting a contest for our next issue of !
We're looking for a high quality minimalistic cover photo relating to reading and writing (basically a bookstagrammable photo). The winning photo will be featured on the cover of our next issue of The Journal, and two runners-up will be used (and credited, of course) in graphics on !
The deadline to submit is June 1st, so y'all better pull out your cameras and start shooting some books! (That...sounded better in my head.) Submit your photo here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAmFIuvFFLRqTaY9nLk8bzhIeB-x7BdbVLrYzW-8Usqih4hQ/viewform

24/03/2022

CALLING ALL POETS!!
Submissions are open from now 'til May 1st for a chance to be FEATURED in our next issue of !
We're looking for free verse poems of up to 100 lines, any theme or subject. The winning poem will be immersive and poignant, smooth and well-crafted, and will immediately captivate us! The two runners-up will be shared on !
Submit here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIglPIXcxhzhcpXHd0Z7BzlO9RoW6FBet9RSQ0xainGB_uCw/viewform.

24/03/2022

NEW SHORT STORY!
On the blog today, we have young writer Lydia M. Jupp with her story "A Girl's Best Friend"!
Deborah Jane had lain in bed all day, her pillow wet with tears and her feet refusing to move. Her pet wolf climbed up beside her, trying to offer comfort, but Deborah’s eyes teared up when she saw him.
I must get up, Deborah argued with herself. They’ll take Timber if I don’t get him out of here. Staggering out of bed, Deborah got ready to go. She could hardly look at Timber as she got into the car, ready to take him to the Caring Paws Wolf Sanctuary. While driving, Deborah’s thoughts went back to the tragic night when she was told that she had to give her Timber up.
Finish the story in today's post!

A Girl’s Best Friend - Lydia M. Jupp Deborah Jane had lain in bed all day, her pillow wet with tears and her feet refusing to move. Her pet wolf climbed up beside her, trying to offer comfort, but Deborah’s eyes teared up when she saw him. I must get up, Deborah argued with herself. They’ll ta...

18/03/2022

"I have learned the true stance of a gunfight—to keep my eyes fixed straight ahead on God and not look to the right: contest wins, book sales or good reviews—or to the left: not finaling in contests, low royalties and scathing reviews and above all else, guard my heart."
What an honor it was for us to have award-winning author Julie Lessman share some of her best tips for both writers seeking publication and newly-published authors in our first issue of ! Her wit, wisdom, and plentiful experience is incomparable in equipping writers for life as a published author!
If you're currently seeking publication, just published, or polishing up your novel to start querying...then Julie's article (and the rest of the amazing articles) in Sky's the Limit Literary Journal will no doubt help and inspire you in many ways as you embark upon this exciting journey!
Download your FREE copy today! https://skysthelimitpress.wixsite.com/home/the-journal

14/03/2022

Cover letters...they can make or break your submission to myriads of publishers, from short story contests to big-name magazines. Crafting the perfect one can be a daunting task, which is why we've broken down a writing cover letter into manageable steps and have defined each necessary aspect of a cover letter in our post on The Story Column!

You know, there’s one thing missing from Sky’s the Limit Press...and that’s cover letters. We don’t require them at this stage—in fact, we currently require minimal formatting or, well, anything from our writers but their writing. Are we being too lazy and informal to inspire professionali...

11/03/2022

In our first issue of The Journal, Hannah Linder shared all about agents and Issabelle Perry gave some fantasy advice on handling rejection...so we thought this was a great time to discuss the art of querying!
Querying is an easily mastered art form, believe you me. My first try, I succeeded, and since then I’ve become an internationally-lauded professional, apprenticing thousands in how to send a long but vague email, including your full, unedited first draft, out to the first email address you find on a publisher’s website.
I can see seven mistakes just in that one last sentence there. Can you?
For starters, querying isn’t easily mastered. It takes time and practice, and I learned that the hard way, so instead of forcing y’all to repeat my amateur mistakes, I’m going to walk you through everything you need to know about querying, from The End to Sincerely, Brand-New Author!

Querying is an easily mastered art form, believe you me. My first try, I succeeded, and since then I’ve become an internationally-lauded professional, apprenticing thousands in how to send a long but vague email, including your full, unedited first draft, out to the first email address you find on...

11/03/2022

WELCOME TO THE STORY COLUMN!

It's time to fill this column full of wonderfulness - like articles of writerly advice, exciting short stories, and emotional poems to start spreading the writerly wonder!
If you’ve got a story on the back burner, a poem collecting dust, or an article half-finished, now’s the time to get to work! When you’re ready to submit, just send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line “The Story Column Submission” (and do include your submission, won’t you? In Google Docs, preferably, with your sharing settings to "anyone with the link can comment"; otherwise, no special formatting required)!
We can’t wait to read your work and share it with the world!

Found in left in corner booths by empty cups of tea, hanging in newstands down the sidewalk, and on the front steps of your grandmother’s wraparound porch, The Story Column is a weekly publication produced by Sky’s the Limit Press. It caters to writers of all ages and stages by providing them wi...

09/03/2022

📝 THE JOURNAL IS HERE! 📝

Sky's the Limit Literary Journal is a Christian digital journal focused on equipping young and aspiring writers, sharing advice from popular authors, supporting indie and self-published books, and offering opportunities for new creators!
Our first ever issue just released, and we are so excited to share top-notch articles by Julie Lessman, Hannah Linder Books, Linyang Zhang, and more; stories and poems by Issabelle Perry, Grey S. Park, Joelle Stone, and Catherine Jones; an interview with YA author E.C. Colton; and a Q&A all about self-publishing with Kellyn Roth, Author, Michaela Bush, Hope Ann, Angela R. Watts, Author and Editor, Erika Mathews, Heather Wood, Hannah Foster, P.D. Atkerson, and Andrea Renee Cox!
Learn all about querying, agents, rejections, self-publishing, traditional publishing, and more in our first issue! The Journal is FREE to download and read!

09/03/2022

✒️ Welcome to Sky's the Limit Press! ✒️

WHO WE ARE
We're writers of light and life who have big dreams and aspirations. We stick out, stand up, and break the mold. We have convictions and beliefs and ideas that don't cater to the popular or politically correct. We follow our values and not the world.
Sky's the Limit Press was created for Christian writers by Christian writers, to give them a place where their beliefs are fostered and cultivated into beautiful stories of hope and truth.

WHAT WE DO
Equip: We equip writers with the tools they need to craft quality stories, cultivate their writing careers, and exceed their limits!
Encourage: We encourage writers' convictions and beliefs rather than discredit them, to inspire them to write what they feel led to!
Expose: We give writers the exposure they need to help them launch their work into the world!

JOIN US
Submit your short stories, poems, and writing articles to our blog, The Story Column, at [email protected] with the subject line "The Story Column Submission"!
Enter one of our contests for a chance to be featured in our next issue of Sky's the Limit Literary Journal
Browse our resources and download your copy of The Journal for writing advice and tips, engaging stories, inspirational poems, and more!

FIND US: https://skysthelimitpress.wixsite.com/home

09/03/2022