The de-evolution of language.
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News You Can Use – Nov. 8, 2011
10 Great Tips for Self Editing – Teach these at a seminar and you’ll sound brilliant. Why? Because many writers have never considered them.
Self-Promotion Should Not Be a Dirty Word – Ronie Loren provides some excellent advice.
How Long Can Your Novel Be? – A case for the longer novel
Should Huckleberry Finn be changed? – Joseph Bentz looks into the question of modern day censorship of …
Fun Fridays – Nov. 4, 2011
This is an extremely clever book trailer. Brilliant!
How Sermons Work from HeadHeartHand Media on Vimeo.
Any Regulatory Issues with the Purchase of Thomas Nelson by HarperCollins?
By most accounts the purchase of Nelson by HarperCollins will put the #1 largest Christian Publishing house under the same ownership as the #2 largest Christian Publishing House (Zondervan). The press release mentions that the sale "is subject to customary regulatory clearance."
It will be interesting to see if the Department of Justice cares about Christian publishing, or even understands it. …
Perspective on the Sale of Thomas Nelson Publishers
In light of yesterday's announcement of the sale of Thomas Nelson Publishers to HarperCollins I thought I would write a few thoughts.
Without question this is the biggest news story in the Christian publishing industry this year, if not the last few years. Most of us have been caught flat-footed. Partly because Thomas Nelson is such a large company. And partly because they were just purchased …
More on the Purchase of Thomas Nelson by HarperCollins
One bit of speculation about the sale of Thomas Nelson to HarperCollins comes from PaidContent.org written by Laura Hazard Owen: “Thomas Nelson has been on the forefront of experimentation with digital publishing, and HarperCollins is buying not just the company but also that digital experience….Thomas Nelson has done a bunch of cool things in the digital space. The company’s chairman …
HarperCollins Buys Thomas Nelson Publishers
BREAKING NEWS! Startling industry news. HarperCollins will purchase Thomas Nelson by the end of this calendar year. HarperCollins already owns Zondervan (which they purchased in 1988). The combination will create the largest and most dominant Christian publishing company in the world. Wow. Here is the official press release.
Don’t Quit Your Day Job
I’ve been talking with writers who have another job as well as their writing to see how they juggle doing both. I was a social worker before my daughter was born and started writing soon after, but now that my youngest is off to college I’ve thought about getting back into the work force. I just don’t know how I’d balance the two yet.
The first thing I thought of was that I’d have to do some …
News You Can Use – Oct. 25, 2011
What Authors Learned from their Editors – This a flat out brilliant piece. Come back here and tell us in the comments what you learned from your editor. How to Find Free Photos for Your Blog – In case you wondered, we use iStockPhoto.com for the majority of our images. They are not free, but they are always of high quality. Are Writers Without Business Sense Doomed? – Wise words by Jami Gold. …
News You Can Use – Oct. 18, 2011
Ten Ways to Irritate an Editor or Agent – I have to admit, this made me laugh and then cry because some of these have happened to me too!
What is it Like to be James Patterson’s Co-Author? – Perspective by Ned Rust.
Ebooks Don't Spell the End of Literature - Jonathan Jones on Art.
Shiny: The Firefly Guide to Creative Content – If you know what “Firefly” is, you are in unique company. If …