Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Yesterday was “International Talk Like a Pirate Day.” Can’t believe I missed such an august occasion! It is beholden to me to be on top of the various cultural events that lift our hearts and minds to greater heights.
I be flummoxed and have b’come a scalawag.
Watch th’ movin’ picture below ‘n learn how t’ do i’ yersef. Ya scurvy cur what deserves the black spot!
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After such excitement, I was ready to go home and relax, then get back into my office routine and the new adventure of living as an empty nester with my husband, John. He has worked as a civilian at the Department of Defense for 33 years and is now the Deputy Director of Contract Policy for the Naval Sea Systems Command.
I am writing this post on Monday night, the day of the …
As many of you know, we just finished up the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Almost 5 days of being surrounded by writers, agents, editors—people steeped in the business, work, and love of words. Each day overflowed with conversations about writing, from workshops to mealtimes to moments in the hallways sharing experiences and insights. And through it …
One of the favorite things I do each month is to get together with three friends to talk about life and work. We meet for breakfast and share what we are doing. All of us are Christ followers and have known each other for many years. We discuss issues related to the changing world of communications as all four are involved in various aspects of the media.
For example, I recall one day that …
Incredible piano skills. Watch Yuja Wang play "The Flight of the Bumble Bee."
I'll bet she can play "The Minute Waltz" in 30 seconds!... (below this first video see another pianist play "The Minute Waltz"... in 30 seconds).
Because there so many excellent conferences, we all miss out on a few. I like to joke that if I didn't love my husband, I could arrange to be away from home 80% of the time just by going to conferences!
But when you're missing out on what you think is an especially good conference, you might wonder if you've blown your career -- or at least a major opportunity. I submit that while conferences …
Okay, now that we covered the ground rules, let’s get brainstorming.
I realize not everyone can do the whole trip and retreat bit, but that’s okay. You can do what we do and make a retreat out of it, or you can get together online. With all the wonderful video calling programs out there, you can meet “face to face” without leaving home. For our brainstorming sessions, we gather from Thursday to …
Last century (sounds more dramatic than “15 years ago”), I made a presentation to a group of authors on book marketing with the intention of helping them understand how best to work with their publishers. I ran across my notes the other day and was not really very surprised to see almost everything I presented that day is no longer entirely valid. The material was true in a publishing world where …
by Steve Laube
This past week was my mom's 91st birthday. When we talked she spoke about the possibility of doing a Bible study with other members of her retirement community. She is making every day count.
This coming week marks one year since the death of my father. Many of you have experienced similar loss. It is a reminder that our time on earth is finite.
Below is a great video …
by Steve Laube
Philip Athans had a marvelous brainstorm and, together with other like-minded people, established September 7th as the annual Buy a Book Day. From their web site is the following explanation:
The National Buy a Book Day Foundation's primary activity is educating the American people on the importance of books to our culture and community by encouraging citizens to go to any …
