This clever, tongue-in-cheek video is a great lesson for what should be our “word” for 2019: humility.
The Quest for Originality
Are you tired of being told by a publisher “We simply don’t do books like that”? or “Yours is certainly out of the box, but is not what we are looking for at this time”? What’s the Deal with Boxes? In general all books are sold under a category. Be it a fiction genre (historical, suspense, romance) or a topical non-fiction category (marriage, parenting, finance, theology). When you are told your …
Fun Fridays – January 11, 2019
Walmart created a fun ad about their curbside pickup service. Features some rather memorable vehicles. Enjoy! HT: Ronie Kendig
A Year in Review – a Look at 2018
It is a good thing to periodically take a look at the past, especially as a way to count our blessings. Here are some thoughts on the last twelve months. The Industry The publishing industry continues to pursue the best content possible. Market forces continue to press for the need to find those titles that will bring a return on their investment. Books continue to sell at an incredible pace. In …
Fun Fridays – December 21, 2018
Enjoy the unique performance of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” by Straight No Chaser. The video is their performance from twenty years ago! May you have a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year! [Our blog will take a two-week break and resume on January 7.]
The Only Answer
Hope you had a blessed Christmas!
The last four weeks I have posted what was, in actuality, an Advent series. Note the key words in each post:
Wait
Prepare
Expect
Give
The Christmas season is one that is full of family, fun, food, and friends. But under it all is the foundation of our joy. The answer to our greatest longing. Of course, saying there is an answer assumes there is a …
Fun Fridays – December 14, 2018
Listen to see how your favorite Christmas carols sound when put in a different key. Sometimes you can take your writing idea and come at it from a different direction and discover something completely new and yet still familiar!
Writers Give to Others
My hope is that this headline is true. While the writing profession (or obsession as some describe it) is a solitary one, it is in giving to others where its impact can be felt.
Time
The gift of time is precious as we are given a finite amount in this life. To mentor another writer. To blog freely. To teach at a conference or school setting. All are example of a beautiful way to both give …
Fun Fridays – December 7, 2018
Let’s kick off the Advent season with this delightful song about the genealogy of Jesus Christ found in Matthew chapter one.
Writers Expect Good News
Writers expect good news...any day now. Is it the curse of eternal optimism?There is this hope within each writer that it will be their manuscript that is chosen for publication. And the money will rain on them like a spring shower.
Despite the odds.
Despite the competition.
Despite the cynical, horrible, no-good, very-bad agents who review them.
Expectations
Are these expectations …