Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Incredible piano skills. Watch Yuja Wang play “The Flight of the Bumble Bee.”
I’ll bet she can play “The Minute Waltz” in 30 seconds!… (below this first video see another pianist play “The Minute Waltz”… in 30 seconds).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWrqtJTEmBk
Because there so many excellent conferences, we all miss out on a few. I like to joke that if I didn't love my husband, I could arrange to be away from home 80% of the time just by going to conferences!
But when you're missing out on what you think is an especially good conference, you might wonder if you've blown your career -- or at least a major opportunity. I submit that while conferences …
Okay, now that we covered the ground rules, let’s get brainstorming.
I realize not everyone can do the whole trip and retreat bit, but that’s okay. You can do what we do and make a retreat out of it, or you can get together online. With all the wonderful video calling programs out there, you can meet “face to face” without leaving home. For our brainstorming sessions, we gather from Thursday to …
Last century (sounds more dramatic than “15 years ago”), I made a presentation to a group of authors on book marketing with the intention of helping them understand how best to work with their publishers. I ran across my notes the other day and was not really very surprised to see almost everything I presented that day is no longer entirely valid. The material was true in a publishing world where …
by Steve Laube
This past week was my mom's 91st birthday. When we talked she spoke about the possibility of doing a Bible study with other members of her retirement community. She is making every day count.
This coming week marks one year since the death of my father. Many of you have experienced similar loss. It is a reminder that our time on earth is finite.
Below is a great video …
by Steve Laube
Philip Athans had a marvelous brainstorm and, together with other like-minded people, established September 7th as the annual Buy a Book Day. From their web site is the following explanation:
The National Buy a Book Day Foundation's primary activity is educating the American people on the importance of books to our culture and community by encouraging citizens to go to any …
Watch today's wonderful video about the writing life. "When its Done" is a parody of the famous song "Cups (When I'm Gone).
This was created by Sue Fleiss a children's book author. You can find her blog at "Saving the Rejects."
Thanks to Janet Ann Collins for the tip!
Posting a negative review is not the same as trashing a book. Sometimes you really are doing a service to let prospective readers know the book in question may not be right for them. Here are a few tips:
Be sure you rarely post a negative review. If you make a habit of posting bad reviews, you'll be known as a grump who hates everything and your words will lose their power.
Approach from a …
Are you getting excited about brainstorming? I really hope so. There is so much to be gained from surrounding yourself with other writers ready and willing to share their creativity with you. And from being willing yourself to share with others. Writing doesn’t have to be a solitary task. Knowing you have a group of writers rooting for you, excited about and praying for your project as you’re …
It was the summer of 1970…I was dreading a long family car trip mainly because I was 14, I had braces on my teeth and was starting high school in the fall. I was required to be full of dread.
The big hits on pop radio that summer were "Mama Told Me Not to Come" (Three Dog Night), "Close to You" (Carpenters), "Everything is Beautiful" (Ray Stevens), "The Long and Winding Road" by the Beatles, …
