Today’s video is hilarious! Enjoy a comedic romp with the English language.
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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. …
Why Do You Go to Conferences?
A great question was sent the other day, and I thought it would help explain the other side of the table, so to speak. Steve? Why do you go to conferences? You already have a big agency with a lot of clients. That is an excellent question and one that I get asked rather often at conferences! (Why are you here?) (1) Teaching I enjoy teaching and the opportunity to train writers in how this industry …
Fun Fridays – June 5, 2026
Supercalifragilistic Writing by Frank Ball (https://frankball.org/supercalifragilistic-writing/) reprinted with permission It started one day when I felt quite atrocious, My writing was messy, my grammar ferocious. I needed a spark that was bold and ambitious, A word so grand, something bright, and delicious. I thought and I thought. My words were explosious, When out popped a word that was highly …
Yes, Write Your Memoir
Do you feel deeply and passionately that you should write your memoir? Though I am not actively seeking memoirs, judging from the submissions my office receives, many people do. Please know this discussion does not include biographies. They are different from memoirs because not only are they written by a biographer, but the subject has been determined to be of great enough interest to warrant a …
Monday Moments – June 1, 2026
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.” From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him. …
Fun Fridays – May 29, 2026
This video may have been created in 2014–well before Covid, Zoom, Teams, Meets, etc. became a vital part of our business life–but have things really changed? (Zoom now means something different than a cat or dog zipping around the living room.) Enjoy this blast from the past (present) (future). (If you cannot see the video, please click the title of the post to visit our site to view …
Build Your Inciting Incident (Part Four)
Over the last three posts, I defined the inciting incident, established five rules it must follow, and identified the four biggest mistakes writers make. You’ve got the knowledge. Now, it’s time to put it to work. Today and next month, we’re going to roll up our sleeves and I’m going to walk you through building your inciting incident step-by-step. Next month, you’ll have a worksheet you can print …
Memorial Day
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 …
