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Fun Fridays – June 26, 2026
Today, abbreviated, is 6/26/26. Isn’t that fun?
To thoroughly geek out about numbers, watch today’s video about the origin of the ISBN number. Yes. It is interesting.
I’ve written before about this seemingly unimportant little piece of publishing. Enjoy these other articles:
“I Is for ISBN”
“The ISBN Turns 50”
Then click on today’s video and enjoy a visual ride through the wonders of this invention.
(By the way, would anyone like to go to Bookland with me?)
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Leave a CommentThings Some Writers Think Are Positive, but Really Aren’t
Focusing only on the Christian book publishing world, here are some things an author might see as positive about them and their work, but those working in publishing do not view them in the same way. “Money isn’t important to me.” Maybe you feel compelled to mention this to show your priorities are in order. But if you truly believe it, you will be the only person in the entire book industry who doesn’t place some priority on finances. Instead, don’t mention it and just seek fair pay for your work. “I can write well in many categories.” This is …
The Inciting Incident (Part 5)
Hey, friends, here’s the worksheet I promised you. I hope you find it helpful. Your Inciting Incident Worksheet Print this out. Fill it in. Use it on every project. SECTION A: CHARACTER GROUNDWORK My protagonist’s name: Their ordinary world (daily routine, comfort zone): Their deepest wound (what happened in their past): Their greatest fear: Their strongest desire: Their weakest point: SECTION B: THE DISRUPTION What event would make it impossible for my character to keep living this way? How does this event target my character’s wound, fear, or desire? Describe the event as it happens on the page (external, concrete, …
How to Read More in Less Time
I have the privilege of reading for a living. Someone once asked, “What do you do for a living?” I replied, “I read.” Then they asked what I did for fun. And I replied with a huge smile, “I read.” But not all reading is alike. There is immersive reading of a technical nature. There is escapist reading of a great thriller. And there is cursory reading where you are “browsing.” It is this last technique I learned as a bookseller, a billion years ago. I’ll never forget a customer in our bookstore asking me, “Have you read every book …
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. ShareTweet