This video is quite creative. And even if you don’t understand the scholastic elements, just enjoy the pure delight in this professor’s love of teaching biblical languages. Wow.
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Pursuing Purpose: How Your Writing Can Serve and Inspire Others
What if I challenged you to think outside the box and consider new ways to wield your pen—or keyboard—for good? A few years ago, I stumbled on an exciting revelation about freelancing. It wasn’t only about churning out articles or snagging bylines—it was about using my words to shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes in my community, the ones making a real difference. By 2017 I found myself …
Blog Posts I Decided Not to Write
Since 2013, when I wrote my first blog post for this agency, I’ve covered a lot of different topics and issues, sometimes repeating some themes that I felt important. But overall, I sought to be an “encouraging realist” when it comes to book publishing. I also make it a habit to plan posts well into the future, so I have my schedule drafted through early 2026, which could either be viewed with a …
Write to Publish 2024
The Write to Publish conference for 2024 concluded last Friday and was a wonderful success. We had over 300 in attendance, making for great opportunities to meet new people and develop what will be lasting connections. We heard from a variety of key speakers. Brett Harris gave a “Challenge to the Truly Ambitious.” Trillia Newbell had to cancel at the last minute due to pneumonia. …
Fun Fridays – June 14, 2024
Once you see today’s 30-second video, you cannot unsee it. Plus, the next time you hear the song, THIS will come to mind. Some people are far too clever.
10 Bible Verses for Writers
Writers in the service of King Jesus will, of course, often refer to the Bible—in our lives and in our writings. The words God inspired should inspire us, and no less so the words that pertain directly to our calling and task as writers. With that in mind, I’d like to offer ten Bible passages that I hope will be helpful, insightful, and inspiring for Christian writers: Sing to the LORD, all the …
Losing with AI
Just for fun, I wrote a fictional letter and then ran it through AI to see what changes AI would make. I accepted all the suggested changes. As you’ll see from the second version, the text would be considered more smooth, succinct, and possibly even more correct. However, you may also notice that some of the character’s personality has been altered thanks to AI changing her unique turns of phrase …
Crafting a Career: How to Become a Professional Author with Angela Hunt
If you want to make writing a career and pay bills with income earned from your writing, you want to be a professional author. Find out how.
In Praise of Slow Reading
When asked what I do for a living I will sometimes answer, “I read.” Then when asked what I do for fun I smile and say, “I read.” That is one of the joys of being a literary agent, the privilege of reading…a lot. As such, the quantity of material that must be consumed just to keep up can be overwhelming. An ability to read quickly helps but also the ability to …
Fun Fridays – June 7, 2024
It’s NATIONAL DONUT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here is the description from the National Day Calendar website: Each year on the first Friday in June, people participate in National Doughnut or Donut Day, celebrating the doughnut and honoring the Salvation Army Lassies. The Lassies were the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during WWI. In 1917, the original “Salvation Army Doughnut” was first …