The History of More Than Novellas
Okay, so this is not the most attractive page known to man. It's not, because I'm surprised if anyone ventured way down to the pits below the counter to have a look (or maybe you came in through the Submissions Room).
This is where I get brilliant and I tell you all the fascinating stuff. I'm a history major after all, but you wouldn't know about that.
This is my testimony and ministry specifically for this site.
In March of 2000 I was at a very discouraging point. I was low on spirituality--as in, I was thirsting to give, but I didn't know how. At the same time I was also discouraged about how to serve and give my time to God and with how Satan uses the Internet for his gain. Why are so many Christian sites about money? How come the devil does his stuff for free?
How come I can find so much bad to read but so little Godly stuff?
God convicted me--telling me to do something (and I recognize that this is my calling, not necessarily anyone else's). I've been writing since the sixth grade when a teacher told me I should keep writing my plots down. I also know quite bit about graphics--as in putting together graphics and layout and that sort of thing. Computer layout is much different then I'm used to.
So, I bought a book on HTML, put some of my stuff up to read and kicked off this site by March of 2000.
If anyone stopped by in the first two months, the site you see now is recognizably different. I started off with a main motif of butterflies, which are still visible. I started off without frames or tables, or little color. Now it's different. I also started off naming my site after my pseudonymn, Elizabeth Delayne, now it's FREE Christian Fiction. No one but God is to get the glory. It's why you don't really know who I am.
Along the way, we've added an message board, first for discussion this site's flagship book--Lady in Waiting then as an Interactive Fiction board. The colors, the design has somewhat changed, but the purpose has always remained the steadfast.
In September of 2004 we took an even bigger step, moving away from the edelayne website to More Than Novellas. We haven't had a name of our own for sometime--it has just been a site for reading. Now maybe it will be easier for people to return and more friendly for people to share their writing.
All of this stuff is free. No one makes any money. Tell your friends about it. Donate some of your own writing. Love God first and always!
07/09/2013: Joined Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/MoreThanNovellas and check it out! I updated the history section!!!
01/20/2013: Made changes to the site to make new postings easier to read on a mobile device (hopefully).
11/9/05: Added 1st Christmas Novella: Operation Noel
11/7/05: passed 75,000 hits
10/23/01: Added Relationship101 Xanga ... now onsight blog as well
9/05: Added 1st donated full length online novel ... Kristen Halter's King of Glory
7/05: Added More Than Novellas Gifts from Cafe Press.com
7/05: Finished Basin Springs--1st full length online novel
9/03/04: changed name to More Than Novellas!
8/06/04: added two new authors!
9/24/03: passed 25,000 hits!
8/9/03: opened new guestbook. no takers yet
8/9/03: Novella Ministries instituted 1st ever Contest starting with a Christmas Contest. Prizes include Flagship book "Lady in Waiting" "The Search for God's Own Heart" "Who Moved the Goal Post" (should a male decide to enter) and "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." I can only pray that God will provide from both ends of the arena.
7/22/03: Sidebar went Flash! Changing logo as I write! Used flashbuttons.com became a member to get help!
7/1/03: Went Angelfire adless, added a feature of a bonus story to the "Tell A Friend." In August will send out a link for those that email me an address fr a pub packet.
5/03: Passed 20000 hits.
4/03: The Black Knight moved from the short stories room to the novel(la)s room, making it the fifth long length installment.
10/25/02: added bravenet message board and mailing list thingie where people can join,. recently added the bravenet guest map--too cool!
9/9/02: re-did main page--it had gotten so bogged down with graphics!!! So now it's "tabl-i-zed" and easier to navigate, I hope.
8/3/02: Added Historical Western "What Comes with the Sun" to Short Stories, fixed classic books page. Plan to rearrange Novels.
8/1/02: Added Chapter 2 of Basin Springs
7/17/02: Received awards from Katie's Awards Site and a Christian Witness
7/1/02 Summer's here and working well. Added new guestbook man from Animationfactory.com. Started the Basin Springs story to the novels page ...which I am excited about. It's been in my mind for so long and it corresponds with summer! Also we have a new Guest Writer who submited an entire novel. That would be Maeg.
Lost message board. Multi-City started charging. It was fun while it lasted! Finally took the information off 5/18/02
Offline with Angelfire, unable to make changes from July though most of August. Came back in on August 21, 2001. It's good to be home. :)
WITHIN MOMENTS FINISHED ON JUNE 5, 2001!! 11 CHPTERS, 1 EPLOUGE~ I AM SO EXCITED. PRAISE THE LORD!
June 1, 2001: Links page redone!!!
April 28,2001: Added chapter 10 and changed chapter 9 to a new and improved, better to fit the storyline version.
April 2001: Site passes 2000! Banners reorganized. Got rid of site map and intro choice for frames.
December 14, 2000: added small sections to the pages so that readers can go directly to the pages of choice instead of having to go through several pages. You can no reach all chapters of all novels, for example, from the novels room instead of going into a seperate one.
November 29, 2000: Choice from frames or no frames on index tabs.
November 25, 2000: Christmas story: Hannah's Christmas Wish added, also, in during November Classis room added, a list of my favorite books and the links were updated to go to a new window and in tables and moving up and down on the links pages was made easier with the addition of the same page link command and the "top" button.
November 4, 2000: 1000 hits, site updated (wording); planning to add new novel soon (Robbie)
Added October 27, 2000: Chapter 9
Added October 14, 2000: Chapter 8; His and Hers
All of the following stuff was added before October 14, 2000:
(8/31/2000)Karen, FCF's first Guest Writer; Poetry Room Added
Chapters 1-7 of Within Moments
6:14 Extension
A Mountain to Stand On
A Touch of Mustard
Spotlighted Site
September:
OysterMoonBay.com
August:
A Christian Witness ... Normally I like to spotlight other fiction writers sights, but Debbi has some great choices on her site and an increbile witness. Includes games, links to really good flash presentations and more! She also has a poem on in the poetry room. Check out The Garden!
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