Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Back before Captain Cook sailed the Seven Seas, I went to high school in Honolulu. (I know, someone’s gotta do it.) Today’s video was something I never knew about the state of Hawaii.
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I have a lot of pet peeves. So many that this is the second time I’ve written about them. The first was three and a half years ago, when I vented about a host of things. Click here. I am not finished. Other peeves involve people who don’t wait for their turn. Like those who drive on the shoulder of the road to bypass traffic or those who try to get on the plane before their group is called. …
When I was a romance novelist, a few authors who weren’t published looked down on me. They didn’t think I belonged in rarified air with authors consistently writing larger books. Interesting fact: I never felt slighted by those known as “big” authors when I was writing category romance. They understood the difficulty and work in being published. At. All. One of the best sayings attributed to St. …
Today’s moment is the second in a series of brief meditations I’ve created based on my new book, Sacred Margins: On the Spiritual Life of a Writer. Let me know your thoughts in the comments. The transcript of the video is below. If you cannot see the video, click through to our website or to YouTube, where you can view it. The book itself will be released on May 19th in paperback, …
The hill receives him as it had received many before. Yet the burden Jesus carries is unlike any other. The gathered ruin of all humanity rests upon him. Our sin was indelibly pressed into his weary shoulders. “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows” (Isaiah 53:4). We rarely speak openly of sin, as if we can ignore it and make it theoretical. But on Dark Friday, sin has a certain …
Seven years ago, I played a joke on this blog, and far too many fell for it (and a few were offended). This time, I am going to tell you it is a joke ahead of time and ruin the surprise. This is known as a day when satire like this is okay. _____________ A New Chapter Begins: The Steve Laube Agency Acquired After much prayer, consideration, and a surprising number of Zoom calls involving people …
It seems counterintuitive that an agent would suggest that writers slow down. After all, isn’t the volume of output one of the keys to an author’s success? There is a measure of truth in that, but today I’d like to explore the concept of Slow Writing. Think of it as a leisurely walk in the woods as a child. I remember strolling through sticks and leaves exploring the forest …
Today’s video is fascinating, without a doubt! [If you cannot see the video in your email newsletter, please click through to our website where you can enjoy it on your device.]
When I review a proposal from a new or experienced author, I use several informal “tests” to evaluate whether the concept might be of interest to publishers. Remember, the agent’s role is to find books that might interest publishers. What we like doesn’t really matter. I’ve learned to like book proposals that sell. But that’s just me. Some of my ad hoc “tests” are: Editor Test: Can I think …
We’re still talking about the inciting incident. Last month, I gave you three rules it must do for your story. As promised, here are the last two rules. The inciting incident must create a point of no return. This event, this moment must be irreversible. This happens when: a secret is revealed a crime is committed or witnessed a moral line is crossed a promise is made a divine calling is heard …
