This singing group has a unique approach to their work. I’ve featured them before. In today’s video, they have a delightful take on “Looney Tunes.”
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Thank You for Being Here!
Anyone who reads blogs notices that many posts don’t generate comments. A lack of responses doesn’t mean no one is reading the blog post. Most blog posts don’t invite comments. They are intended to inform. Here, we do our best to be accurate, encouraging, and educational. However, we know opinions differ. In the Christian publishing community, the polite person is reluctant to express disagreement …
Description Part 4
We’re still discussing description and how to use it effectively in your story. Today, let’s address how doing description right is crucial to the pacing of your story. Balancing description with action is key to maintaining the appropriate pace. Let’s write a little more of Oliver’s scene and see what happens to the pacing. Here’s the last little bit of the scene we’re writing: Someone had broken …
Happy Laborious Day
[I posted this piece four years ago and thought it worthwhile to repeat it.] Today is Labor Day in the U.S., a national holiday. The holiday is “a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country” (a …
Fun Fridays – August 30, 2024
Today’s video is of an 11-year-old girl typing a very long email–very fast. HA! HA! Made you look! It is actually a one-minute clip from a longer 20-minute performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s “Concerto for Piano No.1 in G Minor, Op.25.” performed by 11-year-old Alexandra Dovgan. And you can read the music while she plays. Genius! Full video linked below this one. You …
Self-Improvement for Writers: Setting Goals and Embracing Growth
As writers, we often find ourselves deeply entrenched in our craft, focusing on penning the perfect prose or creating compelling narratives. However, one crucial aspect that often gets overlooked is self-improvement and planning to grow as a leader. Developing as a leader is essential for any writer because leadership involves the ability to influence and impact others positively. Whether you’re a …
Christian Authors Are Special
Since the author’s worldview and perspective are significant elements of a book’s content, whatever that worldview happens to be, books written by Christians are not like those written by those who are not. The core message of a book written by a Christ-follower is special. Their acknowledgment of Genesis chapters 1 and 3, and their belief that God sustains the world and has a plan for …
The Value of Book Awards
This topic of book awards and their value is both subjective and nuanced. It is one reason I’ve not tackled it before since it can be easily misunderstood. There are a lot of book awards in the industry, both in the general market and in the Christian market. Some are quite prestigious (the Pulitzer or the Nobel prize, for example) and others could be perceived as a scam to get unsuspecting …
Fun Fridays – August 23, 2024
I feel smarter just for watching this “Bohemian Gravity” video. I love the creator’s comments afterward, especially the understated, “Well, that took a while.” Yes, it does get weird. But then again, why are you surprised?
The Oft-Hidden Plus of Writers Conferences
As I write this, I just returned from a wonderful Christian writers conference. As an author, agent, and speaker, I schedule four or five every year (back in the day, I would do as many as eleven or twelve a year, but these days other commitments make such insanity inadvisable). Christian writers conferences offer many benefits: You get to meet famous and accomplished writers like me. (I can hear …