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Fun Fridays – January 27, 2023
Today’s video is an oldie but a goodie: the Marx Brothers around a piano from the movie Animal Crackers. Can you believe this film is 93 years old? Silly fun that still can make you smile.
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Leave a CommentBestselling Christian Books in 1977
Forty-five years ago this spring (March 12, 1978), The New York Times ran a story giving the best-selling books of 1977. They created the list by sampling 2,500 Christian bookstores affiliated with the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA). While bestseller lists of Christian books are derived differently now, this list is interesting and shows how the Christian publishing market has changed–or not–in 45 years. Hardcover Christian Book Bestsellers of 1977 A SHEPHERD LOOKS AT PSALM 23, by W. Phillip Keller (Zondervan) NORMA, by Norma Zimmer (Tyndale) HOW SHOULD WE THEN LIVE, by Francis A. Schaeffer (Revell) JONI, by Joni Eareckson (Zondervan) …
Who and What I’m Looking for (Bob Hostetler)
(Updated 1/25/2023) As the world turns and 2022 gives way to 2023, I have been a literary agent with The Steve Laube Agency for five-and-a-half years. In many ways, 2022 was my most surprising and successful year yet as an agent. My clients made me look good, and my boss so far hasn’t made me look for a new job; so I’ve got those things going for me. With all that in mind, let me offer an updated answer to the frequent question I field from aspiring, developing, accomplished, and skilled writers: “What are you looking for?” Influence Aspiring writers …
New All-Access Membership to The Christian Writers Institute
We are excited to announce a new, all-access membership option for The Christian Writers Institute! Keep reading to find out more. _____ In this agency blog, we often encourage you to improve your understanding of the craft and become involved in a writing community. Authors are often surprised to realize that writing isn’t the solitary “sit and stare at the computer screen 8 hours a day” job that some people might imagine. In fact, as authors we need each other for community, accountability, and support. And I believe The Christian Writers Institute’s (CWI) new membership program is an incredible opportunity …
Fun Fridays – January 20, 2023
Ten Perplexing Questions If tomatoes are a fruit, is ketchup considered a smoothie? Which orange came first – the fruit or the color? If you told someone to “be a leader and not a follower,” wouldn’t they become a follower by following your advice? What would happen if Pinocchio said, “My nose will grow now”? Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food? If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, will we ever know it? Why do noses run but feet smell? If revenge is a dish that’s best served cold and revenge is sweet, then is revenge ice cream? In …