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Fun Fridays – April 17, 2026

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Enjoy today’s video of a solo guitarist. It is wonderful to watch a gifted artist maximizing their creativity.

Notice a couple things. (1) He is left-handed.  That is rare to see because most guitars are strung for a right-handed player. I know I’m showing ignorance here, but that was a delight to observe. (2) He uses so many difficult techniques that if you close your eyes they might be missed. That is the mark of a craftsman.

I spent a couple of college years trying to learn to play the classical guitar (inspired by Leo Kottke and others). Thus, when I see this level of genius, I’m glad I spared the world from my attempts.

Imagine the hours it took to get to this level of performance. Are you doing the same with your writing craft? Retuning your words, finding a rhythm, and making it seem effortless?

(If you cannot see the video, please click through to the site and view it there.)

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5 Questions Your Proposal Must Answer: Question 1

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Is Your Audience/Platform Big Enough? This platform question is one of the more aggravating and frustrating issues most writers face. Either they try to explain it away, overestimate it, or avoid it entirely. A publisher is not asking whether your topic has a large audience in theory. They are asking whether you can reach enough of that audience in practice. There is a difference. Many proposals …

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Monday Moments – April 6, 2026

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Today’s moment is the second in a series of brief meditations I’ve created based on my new book, Sacred Margins: On the Spiritual Life of a Writer. Let me know your thoughts in the comments. The transcript of the video is below. If you cannot see the video, click through to our website or to YouTube, where you can view it. The book itself will be released on May 19th in paperback, …

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A Dark Friday Meditation

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The hill receives him as it had received many before. Yet the burden Jesus carries is unlike any other. The gathered ruin of all humanity rests upon him. Our sin was indelibly pressed into his weary shoulders. “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows” (Isaiah 53:4). We rarely speak openly of sin, as if we can ignore it and make it theoretical. But on Dark Friday, sin has a certain …

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April Fool’s Day 2026

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Seven years ago, I played a joke on this blog, and far too many fell for it (and a few were offended). This time, I am going to tell you it is a joke ahead of time and ruin the surprise. This is known as a day when satire like this is okay. _____________ A New Chapter Begins: The Steve Laube Agency Acquired After much prayer, consideration, and a surprising number of Zoom calls involving people …

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In Praise of Slow Writing

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It seems counterintuitive that an agent would suggest that writers slow down. After all, isn’t the volume of output one of the keys to an author’s success? There is a measure of truth in that, but today I’d like to explore the concept of Slow Writing. Think of it as a leisurely walk in the woods as a child. I remember strolling through sticks and leaves exploring the forest …

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Deadlines Born – Deadlines Made

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Deadlines. The bane of every writer’s existence. “A necessary evil.” “My nemesis.” I talked to an author who changed the internal time clock on his computer just so he could have three extra hours, claiming he was writing on the West coast (USA) instead of where his office was (East coast USA). Writing Without a Deadline (Deadlines Born) Not everyone, however, is …

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Fun Fridays – March 20, 2026

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It’s springtime somewhere. The rabbits are eating your garden. Today, let them make you laugh. Or at least read these to your kids or grandkids. At least they will appreciate the puns! Funny Punny Bunnies What do you get when you cross a rabbit with a leaf blower? A hare dryer! What kind of books do rabbits read? Ones with hoppy endings. Where do rabbits work? At IHOP restaurants! I bought a …

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