Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Isn’t this is EXACTLY how you feel when a great book is over?
At least he is consistent! (see the frame at the 1:19 mark)
What was the last book you read that made you wish it had not ended?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIEeakeXvMM
Travel back in time to 1947 and watch this documentary on how books are made. Fascinating. But remember it still starts with you, the author!
Sing along! And don’t hate me for putting this tune in your head today…
Despite the rumors concerning of the demise of Christian books, bookstores, and especially Christian fiction there is news that tells a different story. There were a couple statistics released this past week that show signs of encouragement! General market sales: According to the U.S. Census Bureau. Bookstore sales hit $698 million in the month of June 2015 compared to $672 million last June. …
In case you missed the news, last Tuesday the court approved the sale of the Family Christian Stores (FCS) to FCS Acquisitions. The new owner is basically the previous owner since Richard Jackson was part of that company too (which I have written about before-click to read). This sale, in essence, wipes clean over $120 million in debt that the stores owed. Their $75 million in assets will be …
Since Karen wrote a blog on dialect I thought this video was appropriate this week. Take a deep breath and for seven minutes be mesmerized by the language differences around the world. If you are writing a novel set in one of these places…be very careful with your regional research! Wow.
This isn’t something you see every day. A musical combo of Recorder and Beatbox. Think of the hours of practice that went into his expertise! Do you spend as much time perfecting your writing craft?
I have the privilege of reading for a living. Someone once asked “What do you do for a living?” I replied, “I read.” Then they asked what I did for fun. And I replied with a huge smile, “I read.” But not all reading is alike. There is immersive reading of a technical nature. There is escapist reading of a great thriller. And there is cursory reading where you …
Recently Brad Martin, the President and CEO of Penguin Random House Canada, was quoted as saying the following: “I’m not interested in a book that is going to generate less than $100,000 in revenue unless the editor or publisher [division] has a compelling vision for the book and/or the author…If the person that’s championing that book in the acquisitions meeting doesn’t have a compelling view of …
