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 …
Fun Fridays – August 17, 2018
A visual rendering of the virtuosity of Franz Liszt as a composer and the brilliance of this performer playing “La Campanella.” This pianist has over 100,000 subscribers to his weekly “light shows.” If you would like to follow along with the music, below is a link to a PDF of the musical score. https://www.patreon.com/file?h=20408604&i=2454403 I couldn’t help …
Brainstorming: How and With Whom?
Brainstorming is one of the fun parts in the development of a book. The key for the author is a willingness to hear other ideas. The second, and most critical key, is discovering those with whom you should brainstorm. Those people need to be willing to have their ideas rejected in the discussions and be willing to let an idea they created to be used by someone else. It takes a special …
Fun Friday – August 10, 2018
Today is for all science geeks. In 1591 it is said that Galileo (at the time, a mathematician at the University of Pisa – the location of the leaning tower…) proposed that a feather and a cannon ball would fall at the same rate of speed if there was no air resistance. In other words, gravity is an equal force no matter the size or weight of the object. Nearly 100 years later Isaac …
The Slush Pile: Enter at Your Own Risk
The publishing world is divided between those who have read the slush pile and those who have not. If you have, then you can understand some of the cynicism and jaded eyes you see behind the glasses of an editor or an agent.
If you have not, then it is difficult to comprehend the unbelievable variety of ideas that can cross our desks.
Fun Fridays – August 3, 2018
If any writer did this during their writer’s conference appointment we would have to call the paramedics for the editor or agent. Remember to be kind to the poor editor. And she is 13 years old. If that wasn’t enough…here she is at age 11.
Amazon Rank Obsession
Admit it. You've checked your Amazon.com sales ranking at least once since your book was published. You feel the need to have some outside confirmation of the sales of your book. And Amazon's ranking are free to look at.
I've even seen book proposals where the author has gone to great lengths to include the Amazon ranking for each title that is competitive with the one the author is proposing. …
Fun Fridays – July 27, 2018
The original “Cup” song done by Rich Mullins in 1987. (Some think the original is Anna Kendrick’s “Cup”…the below is video proof otherwise.) Lyrics below the video: A more modern rendition: “It’s about as useless as a screen door on a submarine Faith without works baby It just ain’t happenin’ One is your left hand one is your right …
Promotion: Faithful or Self-full?
"What's the difference between promotion and self-promotion? How do we promote ourselves/our books so that we honor God, respect others, and use common sense?"
The constant tension between marketing and ministry has plagued the Christian author, speaker, bookseller and publisher forever. Why? Because Jesus threw the money changers out of the temple. Because we are commanded to die to self and to …