I couldn’t resist. I have been assimilated.
(The piece ends at around 1:20. After that is a commercial from the person who put this together.)
Silly Saturdays – December 21, 2013
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Fun Fridays – December 20, 2013
Love the arrangement of this song. The joy of everyone involved is infectious!
Staying Healthy Over the Holidays
Now that we are in the midst of the holidays, it’s easy to lose sight of keeping our bodies in top form. Since we in publishing have sedentary jobs, we must be vigilant about our health. Even though many of us work at home, we still have parties at church, our outside jobs, our spouse’s work, clubs, and other food-laden events. I’ve already been challenged by two events: …
Competitive Spirits and Battling Discouragement
Guest post by Roseanna M. White Roseanna M. White is a writer with a passion for bringing history to life. Her most recent historical series, The Culpepper Ring series (Harvest House) has received rave reviews from readers and reviewers alike. In addition to being a writer, Roseanna is the senior reviewer at the Christian Review of Books, which she and her husband founded; the senior editor at …
So You Want to Be in Pictures?
At some point in their careers, just about every novelist will yearn to see their books on the silver screen.
However, the number of authors who are fortunate enough to have movies made and actually like the final film version, are few and far between. Movies have been found to be a proverbial “good news, bad news” experience for authors.
An illustration of this is Roald Dahl’s children’s …
‘Tis the Season
Best Christmas Card Photo Ever? – Jon Acuff thinks so: Source: jamiliajean.com via Jon on Pinterest
Fun Fridays – December 13, 2013
This simply made me smile. Extremely clever.
And these Canadians aren't afraid to say "Merry Christmas!"
Staying Sane Over the Holidays
Just because you're a writer doesn't mean you get a pass over the holidays. Many writers are contract-bound by December and early January deadlines, while other writers have self-imposed deadlines to keep their careers moving. The late arrival of Thanksgiving has also put a monkey wrench into many of our plans. I don't know about you, but I just can't get in the mood -- or find the time -- for …
Taking the “Dis” out of Discourage
by Nancy Farrier
With over 400,000 books in print, Nancy J. Farrier is no stranger to the ups and downs of the writing life. That combined with being a worship leader and Bible study leader has given her all kinds of valuable lessons on discouragement--and its solutions!
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“We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair…” II Cor. …
A Writing Life – Pearl S. Buck
Seventy –five years ago today, Pearl Buck became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. The king of Sweden gave her the award at a ceremony on December 10, 1938 in the Stockholm Concert Hall. It read:
“By awarding this year’s Prize to Pearl Buck for the notable works which pave the way to a human sympathy passing over widely separated racial boundaries and for …