I love the whimsy and creativity of this chalk artist, David Zinn. What a way to brighten your day!
Below is another two minutes where the artist describes his process.
HT: Naomi Van Liew
Integrity in All Things
The issue of integrity, or lack thereof, has reared its head within our community of Christian writers. (A link to the article “Sexual Harassment Uncovered at Christian Writing Conferences.”) It is a time of sorrow. Many have been hurt, and the heart aches to hear and read the stories. It is ugly, horrible, and that’s just about what we know. It is inexcusable. Innocent lives forever changed. Our …
Writers Jokes – Fun Fridays – September 21, 2018
The following are not original. Collected from the Internet with glee. Enjoy! Feel free to come up with your own in the comments below. There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. When asked to define “great” he said, “I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, …
Checked Your Copyright Lately?
Have you checked your copyright lately? I mean, have you actually gone to the US Copyright Office web site and searched for your registration? You might be surprised at what you won't find. Here is the link to start your search.
Most publishing contracts have a clause that requires the publisher to register the copyright, in the name of the author, with the US Copyright Office. This is supposed …
Fun Fridays – September 14, 2018
This little cat video reminded me of writers conferences. Every writer at the conference is calmly eating their meal…then SUDDENLY an agent walks by!!!!! See for yourself at the 45 second mark.
Rumbles in CBA
News broke late last week that key staff people in CBA (aka Christian Booksellers Association) are no longer working for the association. In what appears to be a purge, Curtis Riskey, president for 11 years, is no longer working there. Other key people are either no longer with the organization or are on their way out. In addition the chairman of the CBA board resigned last month. According to an …
Fun Fridays – September 7, 2018
Today you can enjoy the sheer brilliance of one of the world’s top cellists, Yo Yo Ma. This twelve-minute miniconcert has him playing three short Bach solo pieces. He also talks briefly between his playing. Note his tale of learning the first piece when he was four years old. One measure at a time. What a lesson for every writer. As Bob wrote last Wednesday, we need to be wary of …
Fun Fridays – August 31, 2018
The next time you complain about the commute to your local church or place of worship, consider this congregation. That is commitment! I love the metaphor embedded in the story. “It can be a dangerous thing to go to a house of worship and present yourself before the Living God.”
Fun Fridays – August 24, 2018
A very clever demonstration the English language. Worth listening to illustrate how the language has changed over the centuries. Start talking like this at work or at dinner and see if anyone notices… !!!
New Author Acronyms for The Oxford English Dictionary
Last week the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) added a bunch of new words to their august tome. What made news is that four of the words aren’t words at all but acronyms that have crept into our everyday communication via the Internet. “Words” like LOL, OMG, BFF, and IMHO.
In honor of this auspicious occasion I thought it would be fun to see if we can find other acronyms that should become part of …