A video of authors counting the entirety of their annual income in cash. Just kidding!
Actually a video showing 70 people from 70 different countries showing how they count money. Who knew?
A Request for a Full Manuscript! Now What?
Katie sent the following question: What should an author do if they receive a full manuscript request from an editor as a result of a contest, but the editor works for a small publisher and the author wants to explore other options first (e.g. getting an agent, finding a bigger house, etc.)? I would like to avoid a breach in etiquette here, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s …
Fun Fridays- June 22, 2018
Sing along with Yakko! The first is all the countries in the world. Then is every word in the English language in one performance! (This one includes play by play commentary.) Teach them to your children and grandchildren… HT: [Blame this one on] Dan Balow
Søren Kierkegaard on Writing
Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher and writer in the mid-1800s. His works have been highly influential for the past 170 years. He is not without his critics but a couple years ago Christianity Today ran an article titled, “Why We Still Need Kierkegaard.” My own journey has included wrestling with Fear and Trembling, Sickness Unto Death, and Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing. Recently I …
Fun Fridays – June 15, 2018
Reimagining the classics. Today’s video wonders what should never be played in the style of Ragtime…and does it anyway! Could you take your story idea or non-fiction concept and approach in a whole new way? Creativity can be exciting. HT: Trissina Kear
The Wild Pitch
In honor of the upcoming baseball season I thought it would be fun to explore the art of pitching.
A couple years ago I was watching a Major League baseball game and the pitcher unleashed a horrific throw that sailed about eight feet behind the batter. It floated to the backstop without a bounce and everyone in the stadium wonder what had just happened. It looked like the pitcher lost his grip …
Conference Antics – Fun Fridays – June 8, 2018
At the recent Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference last month there were some creative people who made Bob Hostetler and I the target of some memes. Enjoy the “hilarity.” HT: Michelle Cox Then came the evening where a few would not go their rooms until they had Lobby time with Laube. “Honestly” I’ve never heard that joke before! It was fun telling some of the crazy …
Book Proposals: The Nonfiction Annotated Outline
Since we recently discussed the role of a synopsis in a fiction proposal I thought it important that we address what the nonfiction author needs to provide. This is one of the main differences between the fiction and the nonfiction book proposal. I’ve seen many authors confuse the two and create extra work for themselves. Not a Synopsis but an Outline I intentionally did not use the word …
Fun Fridays – June 1, 2018
How fast can you read and still retain comprehension. This is a fun video that in just over a minute illustrates the exercise. Enjoy!
Book Puns! – Fun Fridays – May 25, 2018
Book Puns! Create a combination of a book title and author that together make a great pun. Below are a few that have recently circulated on social media. I’ve included some of my own. Your assignment is to post a new one in the comments below (please keep them appropriate). Enjoy! How to Write Big Books by Warren Peace What You Should Believe by I. Noah Tall The Art of Archery by Beau N. …