It’s October! That means it’s Respect Life month, it’s autumn, it’s the month Sustainer’s Smile finally launches, AND it’s time to kick off Write For Life!
What’s Write for Life?
It’s a blog and social media tour that’s scattering pro-life posts around the internet: one for each million babies whose lives have been lost since Roe v. Wade.
You see, R. M. Peterson of Life of Heritage and I wrote pro-life books that we’re releasing this month. It’s part of our calling to write books for the cause of life. And many other bloggers and social media influencers are writing and sharing pro-life posts this month as part of their calling to write for life. “Life and death are in the power of the tongue,” Scripture tells us, and I would submit that that is also true of the power of the pen. And that’s why we are writing for life.
Write for Life will last the ENTIRE MONTH of October and will include:
- A month-long blog/bookstagram challenge #honorlifechallenge
- A variety of pro-life posts of all sorts by 30 enthusiastic bloggers
- Fun and/or thought-provoking social media posts throughout the month by a number of different people passionate about life
- A cover reveal for my friend’s pro-life book To Save a Life
- Character spotlights of characters from Sustainer’s Smile
- A blast of release day goodies for both books!
- Author interviews
- Excerpts, snippets, and free chapters
- A giveaway
- And more!
In this post, I’ll introduce the blog/bookstagram challenge, the giveaway, and the WHOLE SCHEDULE so you can come back and catch up on posts during the month.
Blog/Bookstagram Challenge: Honor Life Challenge
Join the Honor Life challenge by posting on your blog or Instagram! Post a photo, or a quote, or a book, or a caption that features one of the prompts, and use the #honorlifechallenge hashtag. Don’t forget to link back to restinglife.com and lifeofheritage.com on a blog or tag @erikamathewsauthor and @lifeofheritage on Instagram!
Today’s prompt is Why I’m Pro-Life. I’d love to hear why you are pro-life.
Giveaway!
Yes, there’s a giveaway, and it runs all month long! Enter here so you don’t forget!
Write for Life Schedule
Bookmark this post so you can come back and read these excellent posts as they go live this month!
October 1
Erika Mathews at Resting Life – tour intro – YOU ARE HERE
Autumn Lehman at Bursting Through the Darkness – Why I’m Prolife
October 2
Erika Mathews at Resting Life – Read the First Chapter for Free
Grace A. Johnson at Of Blades and Thorns – Thank You For Taking a Stand
Katja Labonté at Little Blossoms for Jesus – Why I’m Pro-Life
October 4
Joy C. Woodbury at Discipleship With Joy – Because of His Death, We Live
Joy C. Woodbury on Instagram, Goodreads, and Pinterest
October 5
Madisyn at Madi’s Musings – Responding To Abortion Arguments, Part 1
October 6
Jen Rose at Living Outside the Lines – Sustainer’s Smile spotlight
Akira Rodriguez at With Joyful Praise – Five Ways to Get Involved in the Pro-Life Movement
Grace A. Johnson on Goodreads, Pinterest, and email
October 7
Eva-Joy Ruth Schonhaar – Sustainer’s Smile review
Katja Labonté on Instagram, Goodreads, Pinterest, and email
October 8 – To Save a Life Cover Reveal
Kylie Hunt at Kylie Hunt – The Film Director’s Wife – Sustainer’s Smile spotlight
Autumn Lehman at Bursting Through the Darkness – One Life At A Time
Kylie Hunt on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest
October 9
Grace A. Johnson at Of Blades and Thorns – Coming Soon: Sustainer’s Smile
Kylie Hunt at Kylie Hunt – The Film Director’s Wife – To Save a Life post
October 11
Joy C. Woodbury at Discipleship With Joy – Sustainer’s Smile review
Katja Labonté at Little Blossoms for Jesus – Sustainer’s Smile character spotlight: Liliora & Book Review
Joy C. Woodbury on Instagram, Goodreads, and Pinterest
October 12
Madisyn at Madi’s Musings – Responding to Abortion Arguments Part 2
Lauren Compton at Novels That Encourage – Every Life Counts
Madisyn on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and MeWe
October 13
Jen Rose at Living Outside the Lines – Sustainer’s Smile character spotlight: Carita
Akira Rodriguez at With Joyful Praise – Sustainer’s Smile review
Rachel Lautermilch at The Christian Thinker – Prolife October
October 14
Vanessa Hall at Vanessa Hall – Sustainer’s Smile review
Stephanie Agnes-Crockett at Stephanie’s Ninth Suitcase – Sustainer’s Smile book review
Rachel Lautermilch at The Christian Thinker – How Does God See Children?
Katja Labonté on Instagram, Goodreads, Pinterest, and Email
Stephanie Agnes-Crockett on Facebook
October 15
Autumn Lehman at Bursting Through the Darkness – Sustainer’s Smile spotlight
Kelsey Bryant at Kelsey’s Notebook – Sustainer’s Smile character spotlight: Rita
Jen Rose on Instagram, Goodreads, and Email
October 16
Brianna Burden at Singing in the Rain – You’re Worth It
Grace A. Johnson at Book Nations – guest post by Erika Mathews: Writing Pro-Life Fiction in Today’s World
October 18
Joy C. Woodbury at Discipleship With Joy – To Save a Life review
Katja Labonté at Little Blossoms for Jesus – Sustainer’s Smile review
Rachel Lautermilch at The Christian Thinker – Old Testament Scriptures About Children
Joy C. Woodbury on Instagram, Goodreads, and Pinterest
Esther Filbrun on Facebook and Twitter
October 19
Rebekah Morris at Read Another Page – Sustainer’s Smile review
Lauren Compton at Novels That Encourage – Sustainer’s Smile author interview
Martha Abilene at Beyond the Literary Horizon – Woven Together
Madisyn on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and MeWe
Hope Ann on Instagram and Facebook
October 20
Kristina Hall at Kristina Hall – To Save a Life review
Jen Rose at Living Outside the Lines – Sustainer’s Smile review
Akira Rodriguez at With Joyful Praise – To Save a Life review
Vanessa Hall at Vanessa Hall – Why Are You Pro-Life?
Vanessa Hall on Goodreads
Faith Blum on Instagram and Facebook
October 21 – Sustainer’s Smile release day!
Erika Mathews at Resting Life – Sustainer’s Smile special author post
Kristina Hall at Kristina Hall – Sustainer’s Smile review
Grace A. Johnson at Book Nations – author interview with Erika
Kellyn Roth at Lilacs & Reveries – Sustainer’s Smile spotlight
Martha Abilene at Beyond the Literary Horizon – Sustainer’s Smile review
Rachel Lautermilch at The Christian Thinker – New Testament Verses About Children
Katja Labonté on Instagram, Goodreads, Pinterest, and email
Lauren Compton on Goodreads
Jen Rose on Instagram, Goodreads, and email
Grace A. Johnson on Goodreads, Pinterest, and email
Kellyn Roth on Instagram and Facebook
Faith Blum on Instagram and Facebook
Kelsey Bryant on Facebook
Erika Mathews at Resting Life – To Save a Life release post
October 22 – To Save a Life celebration day! {releasing November 6}
Autumn Lehman at Bursting Through the Darkness – TSAL spotlight & author interview with Ryana
Grace A. Johnson at Of Blades and Thorns – To Save a Life spotlight
Kellyn Roth at Lilacs & Reveries – To Save a Life spotlight
Martha Abilene at Beyond the Literary Horizon – To Save a Life review
Katja Labonté on Instagram, Goodreads, Pinterest, and email
Lauren Compton on Goodreads
Jen Rose on Instagram, Goodreads, and email
Grace A. Johnson on Goodreads, Pinterest, and email
Kellyn Roth on Instagram and Facebook
Faith Blum on Instagram and Facebook
Kelsey Bryant on Facebook
October 23
Grace A. Johnson at Book Nations – To Save a Life spotlight
Abigail Harris at Read Review Rejoice – To Save a Life spotlight and SS character interview: Claera
Stephanie Agnes-Crockett on Facebook
Abigail Harris on Facebook and MeWe
October 25
Courtenay Burden at Sheep Among Wolves – William Wilberforce and the Pro-Life Movement
Katja Labonté at Little Blossoms for Jesus – To Save a Life review
Tara at Tower in the Plains – Why I Am Pro-Life
Tara on Instagram, Facebook, email, and Goodreads
October 26
Tara at Tower in the Plains – Sustainer’s Smile review and character spotlight: Tae
Lauren Compton at Novels That Encourage – To Save a Life review
Rebekah Morris at Read Another Page – To Save a Life review
Tara on Instagram, Facebook, email, and Goodreads
October 27
Tara at Tower in the Plains – To Save a Life review
Tara on Instagram, Facebook, email, and Goodreads
October 28
Kaitlyn Krispense at Kaitlyn Krispense, Author – Sustainer’s Smile, To Save a Life, & prolife post
Vanessa Hall at Vanessa Hall – To Save a Life spotlight
Tara on Instagram, Facebook, email, and Goodreads
October 29
Autumn Lehman at Bursting Through the Darkness – Author Interview: Erika Mathews
Kelsey Bryant at Kelsey’s Notebook – To Save a Life post
Jen Rose on Instagram, Goodreads, and email
October 30
Erika Mathews at Resting Life – tour wrapup
Grace A. Johnson at Of Blades and Thorns – To Save a Life review
November 1: Memory’s Mind (Truth from Taerna #5) cover reveal
Excited to be a part of this, Erika! Thanks for giving us all an opportunity to Write for Life!