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Fun Fridays – June 19, 2026
Today is WORLD SAUNTERING DAY!
To saunter. To stroll, amble, meander, wander, or mosey.
Walk without a plot (like the way many try to write their novels!).
Confuse your step counters and productivity apps.
Don’t pretend you’re late for something.
Drift past signs without reading them. (You’ll forget what they said anyway.)
Walk as if your phone battery just died, and you’ve accepted your fate.
By the end of your saunter, nothing is finished, yet everything is somehow attended to.
Perfect for a summer day.
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A Writer’s Many Hats
Writers write. That may seem just a tad obvious, but it’s true. We write. But—brace yourself—that’s not the whole story, at least not for writers who publish. Those folks wear many hats, so to speak. Some fit better than others, but we ignore them to our peril. Here’s a baker’s dozen of a writer’s many hats, mixed metaphor or not: The writing task requires editing skills, as even the most gifted among us must rewrite and edit his or her own work. Ad infinitum. Ad nauseum. Good writers are always learning, improving, adding to their skills and knowledge of the …
5 Questions Your Proposal Must Answer: Question 5
Why Should You Write It? Why Not Someone Else? This is the most personal question of all. Writers often hesitate here, unsure how to present themselves without sounding self-promotional. But this is not about self-aggrandizement. If you cannot explain why you are best suited to write this book, a publisher cannot explain it to a sales team. Then the sales team cannot express it to a vendor. Then the vendor cannot describe it to a potential reader. A strong idea is not enough. A viable market is not enough. A publisher must also be convinced that you are the right …
Fun Fridays – June 12, 2026
Today’s video is hilarious! Enjoy a comedic romp with the English language. [If you can’t see the video in the newsletter feed, click through to the site and enjoy.] (Thanks to Dan Balow for sending this!) ShareTweet
Mixed Messages
It can be rather confusing for attendees of Christian writers conferences or writers groups when publishing experts offer advice on craft, platform development, dealing with agents and publishers, or just about anything else. The reason for this confusion lies in the writer’s priorities and needs, rather than in actual conflicting information. An author needs to determine their objectives first. Then they filter out information that doesn’t apply, so the problem of conflicting information has been solved! Among Christian writers, there are three different categories: vocational, avocational, and personal. The difference is the extent to which they prioritize and incorporate writing …