The Pros & Cons of Small Publishing Houses
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C.S. Lewis on Writing
by Steve Laube
On June 26, 1956, C.S. Lewis replied to letter from an American girl named Joan with advice on writing:
Always try to use the language so as to make quite clear what you mean and make sure your sentence couldn’t mean anything else.
Always prefer the plain direct word to the long, vague one. Don’t implement promises, but keep them.
Fun Fridays – October 25, 2019
Today’s video describes when a Tuba player is having too much fun. Reminds me of hearing that a writer produced 15,000 words in one day’s work. Enjoy the world-record for fastest performance of “The Flight of the Bumblebee” … on a tuba!
Don’t Worry About Idea Theft!
Have you ever thought to yourself: This is it! The perfect story! My new plot has it all: A polar bear A snowstorm A palm tree A romantic fireplace Hot cocoa A lovesick couple A poodle Triplet toddlers in need of a stable home Then another writer breezily posts on a loop: Hey, you guys, I just added a polar bear and a palm tree to my snowstorm story about Bixby, Alexa, Snappy the Hound Dog, and …
Meet Writing Goals Like a Pro
Gregg LeVoy, in his book This Business of Writing, says: All achievements begin as pictures in someone’s mind, and the more clearly they are held there, the more easily they can be hewn onto paper, stone, and playing field. Businesses are no different. They work better when you have a picture to work from. If you can hold solidly in your mind the picture of what you want your writing business to …
047 How to Start Your Own Podcast
We have talked a lot about podcasts on this show lately, and this is the last episode of the series. Honestly I was not planning on doing one more episode but two things came up that pushed me over the edge. First, a lot of you asked questions about how to start your own podcast and secondly I found out about the first ever Spark Christian Podcast Conference. I am particularly excited about this …
047 How to Start Your Own Podcast
How to Start Your Own Podcast
You can listen to this episode 047 How to Start Your Own Podcast on Christian Publishing Show.
A Great Book for Every Author
Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson is my “book of the month” for every writer. Andrew Peterson is a well-known musician, songwriter, and author. He’s won the Christy Award for best YA novel and WORLD magazine’s Children’s Book of the Year. Over ten years ago, he founded a ministry called The Rabbit Room which encourages and cultivates a vibrant Christian arts community in …
Fun Fridays – October 18, 2019
Today’s video is a dad, Ben Moseley, singing to his newborn daughter. Too precious for words.
It’s All About the Plot
Last week we discussed characters portrayed in a sympathetic light. Another type of plot relies less on the character being sympathetic, but the reader is engaged because the plot itself is intriguing enough to keep reading. For instance, books can: Solve a murder. Some authors make plenty of money with a series following a detective’s career as he or she solves crime after crime after crime. Some …