Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
The Steve Laube Agency
Helping to Change the World Word by Word
The 1972 Olympic Games saw one of history’s most iconic come-from-behind races. Watch it again today and be inspired by Dave Wottle. (The 800 meter race is twice around the track.)
The lesson? When it seems you are too far behind. When it looks like every other writer already knows everything. When you probably should just give up. Keep running. Keep working at your craft.
Every writer you know or admire started at the beginning. Just like you.
Significant books are published every year. Here’s a personally curated list that I hope sparks some good memories and honors the work of the past: Radical, by David Platt (2010) – 15 years Bonhoeffer, by Eric Metaxas (2010) – 15 years Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand (2010) – 15 years End of the Spear, by Steve Saint (2005) – 20 years Dinner with a Perfect Stranger, by David Gregory (2005) – 20 …
Thomas Umstattd Jr. interviews Steve Laube Thomas: So, you’re thinking about writing a novel. You’ve tried your hand at writing a few times, but the story just hasn’t come together. Or maybe you wrote and wrote, but you didn’t quite like what you wrote. The method of starting to write and hoping for the best is the hardest way to write a novel. It’s like trying to …
Collecting autographs can be fun but often a daunting challenge if you are a bit shy about asking. Even more fun as an author to be asked! Today’s video is an incredible story of a man who traveled the world and collected 50,000 signatures … in one large book. Wow!
Question for the crowd. Look carefully at today’s picture. Would you rather live by the sea and commute to work in the city below? or Would you rather live in the city and commute to work by the sea? Leave your comments below. In case you are wondering, this is in Greece. Fira, Santorini.
It is a healthy exercise to reflect on the previous year’s events. The culture around us is ever-changing and ever-sliding into darkness and debauchery. But the goodness of God remains unchanged despite attempts to proclaim otherwise. The following is an attempt to review some things in the industry, our agency, and a few other areas. The Industry The longer I’ve been in this industry, the …
May you have a wonderful week leading up to Christmas Day. May His peace and joy be integral to your daily life now and forevermore. _________________ No new posts for the next two weeks. We all are taking a short break for the holidays. Back in the saddle starting January 6th!
Today’s video is a marvelous a cappella version of “Angels We Have Heard on High.” Turn up the volume, close your eyes, and let the beauty wash over you.
Hello, my friends and fellow word-crafters, I’m taking a short break from writing posts on craft to celebrate the season of Christmas and offer you a bit of encouragement. As writers, we are in the business of storytelling—crafting worlds, creating characters, and weaving plots that resonate with readers. Or, if we’re nonfiction writers, putting together words that offer help, advice, and hope for …
The Christmas season is a lovely time to bless and remember our blog community and to let you know how much your thoughtful comments have brought insight and pleasure over the years. Thank you for being part of our community. I pray that as we move through Advent that you and your loved ones are blessed as we all await in glorious anticipation to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of our Lord …
