Today is the 33rd wedding anniversary of my wife and I. The comic below is perfect to mark the occasion.
Happy Anniversary Lisa!
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Fun Friday – August 15, 2014
Two agents at conference. Along comes a writer! {Create your own caption below!}
Fun Fridays – August 8, 2015
Today’s video is a smile maker. A great reminder to say “thank you” to someone today. Your words may be a blessing to one who needs it. Last week I had some rough days personally and professionally…and then a client’s brand new book arrived in the office. In it, on the acknowledgment page, she thanked me for my hard work on her behalf. It was just the right thing at …
Fun Fridays – August 1, 2014
Proof that there’s been a problem in publishing since the stone age! B.C. by Mastroianni and Hart
Fun Fridays – July 25, 2014
When grown men have too much time on their hands and have lost patience waiting for the next “Star Wars” installment. [Warning: there is definite guy-humor in this…explosions and other fun things.] The ending is hilarious.
What is on Your Summer Reading List?
Since we are in the midst of Summer and I’m on a brief vacation I thought I’d ask you to tell us what books you are reading or planning to read this Summer. I’ll start… My list is intentionally eclectic because that is the way I graze with my reading: Deeper Life: The Spiritual Practice of Remembering by Margaret Bendroth Publishing: Just My Type: A Book about Fonts – …
Enclave Publishing News
A couple major happenings over on the publishing side of my world. Enclave publishing has two events that happened this past week. First is the launch of a Kickstarter campaign as a means to have fans of Science Fiction & Fantasy have pre-publication access to the new titles at a great discount. Check it out! Enclave Publishing’s Kickstarter Campaign Second, we have launched a brand new …
Gone or Dawn? The Golden Age of Publishing
Recently Philip Yancey, a revered and bestselling author, wrote an article mourning the decline of the golden age of Christian Publishing. His words got me thinking… Are the Golden Days Gone? I have heard a lot of negative statements about the book industry, and the Christian publishing industry in particular, these past few years. Statements like “the system is broken,” …
ICRS 2014 – Observations
A couple weeks ago the industry gathered in Atlanta for the annual booksellers convention (I.C.R.S. – International Christian Retail Show). This was my 33rd consecutive event and have enjoyed every one. If I may I’ll mention a few of the meetings we attended and then make a few observations. 1) Tamela Hancock Murray and Dan Balow attended as well. We tried to do our meetings with …