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Proof That English Is an Amazing Language

By Steve Laubeon June 9, 2025
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For some wild reason, this sentence makes perfect sense.

“All the faith he had had had had no effect on the outcome of his life.”

and

“It is true for all that that that that that that that refers to is not the same that that that that refers to.”
(“That” one is from The English Club.)

and

“No word begins with because, because, because is a conjunction.”

and

“If you were to second-guess your decision to book time to visit a Native American community, that would be a reservation reservation reservation.”
(from comedian Brian Regan)

 

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Category: Grammar, Humor

Fun Fridays – June 6, 2025

By Steve Laubeon June 6, 2025
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I happen to enjoy barbershop quartets and also enjoyed the old Southern Gospel quartets when growing up. I sing bass. So this particular video simultaneously made me laugh and gasp at the vocal range displayed. There are some “inside jokes” that are funny if you follow humorous barbershop competitions. So, if you enjoy such entertainment, watch until the end. Amazing.

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Category: Fun Fridays

Nail the Hook, Nail the Book

By Bob Hostetleron June 4, 2025
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I get together often with other writers—at conferences, online, via email, etc. So I’m often asked, “What are you looking for as an agent?” My typical answer: “Irresistible hooks and irresistible writing.” When I say that, I’m talking about both fiction and nonfiction. And you’ll notice I didn’t mention that wretched word “platform.” To be fair, I don’t mind “irresistible platforms,” either; but …

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Category: Book Proposals, Pitching

The Most Important Word Every Writer Should Know

By Steve Laubeon June 2, 2025
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Failure. It is a word every writer learns to appreciate with time. In the beginning, it is frustrating and angry-making. Along the way it becomes “meh” to the point of quitting completely. Eventually, there comes the realization that it is normal and part of the business. Michael Jordan, basketball icon, said, “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost …

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Category: The Writing LifeTag: Failure, The Writing Life

May 30, 2025 – Fun Fridays

By Steve Laubeon May 30, 2025
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In the last month or so, our Friday adventures has taken us from the sublime of a choir singing “Bridge Over Troubled Waters” to the Museum of Failure and now to a feat of … I have no words. How about: Flawless Hambone. When I slap myself silly, it is usually for a bonehead decision. And it certainly doesn’t look like this! Enjoy something you weren’t expecting today.

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Category: Fun Fridays

Say auf Wiedersehen to Your Darlings

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon May 28, 2025
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I was in the middle of an important call on my office phone when my cell phone sang its little melody. SCHEDULING DEPT I hadn’t scheduled any appointments, so I let it go. The phone summoned me again less than a minute later. SCHEDULING DEPT Goodness! This must be urgent. I hung up on the other person with a promise to call back. SCHEDULING DEPT turned out to be a salesperson calling from a home …

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Category: Pitching

Memorial Day

By Steve Laubeon May 26, 2025
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Today in the U.S. we honor the veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice and died in the military for our country. It is an important day of remembrance. Some interesting quotes to ponder in light of this day: “It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.” — Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address …

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Category: InspirationTag: Inspiration, Memorial Day

Fun Fridays – May 23, 2025

By Steve Laubeon May 23, 2025
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Today’s fascinating video shows, in a two-minute time lapse, the seven days and 65 hours worth of work to set up a stadium for a rock concert. Just imagine the logistics! Which pieces go first, which go last? And all must work flawlessly. This road crew did the setup 19 times in four months in 2022 across Europe. Consider it this way: It took 260 people with 90 trucks moving 1.35 tons of …

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Publishing Without a Platform

By Dan Balowon May 22, 2025
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I spent much of my early career in publishing, working with authors and publishers to market their books. It didn’t take long to experience the number one complaint of all authors working with all publishers: The marketing department didn’t do enough. And even when we did a good job, once the book launched and the initial marketing plan completed, the author and book were abandoned to sail across …

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Category: Platform

When You Share a Name With Another Person

By Steve Laubeon May 19, 2025
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A great question came our way: Although I have been cultivating my online presence as a writer, I have found that someone who shares my name already has a significant online presence. This person does not live a Christian lifestyle: in fact, I would be terribly embarrassed and my professional integrity could be harmed if anyone mistook me for this individual. Perhaps other authors may face the …

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Category: Book Business, The Writing LifeTag: Author Names, The Writing Life
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