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I Am a Writer

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon January 11, 2023
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My father always resolved never to make New Year’s resolutions. Admirable indeed, although few possess his fortitude!

What are your goals for 2023? I remember when I first started writing articles and books for publication. Rejections abounded, and this was at a time of plentiful magazines and regional newspapers publishing unknown authors.

Winning a contract from a traditional book publisher has always been challenging. Some years ago, my uncle told a teacher colleague of his that I was a published author. The colleague responded, “Do you know how hard that is?”

I wish I could say that becoming a traditionally published author has become easier. It has not.

Rejection scares us from proclaiming we’re writers. Someone might like to put you in your place. When I was a young teenager, I recall telling one of my mother’s friends that I wanted to be a model on The Price Is Right. She considered the thought ridiculous, so I abandoned that idea. That’s one time I benefitted from a dose of realism. Her bitter medicine showed me I didn’t want that career badly enough even to attempt it.

As with any career, a person needs enough desire to be a writer to make the goal of publication happen. Be determined to write no matter what obstacles you face. Published or not, when you write, you can say, “I am a writer.” No one can take that identity away from you if you continue writing.

Happy New Year, and Keep Writing!

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New Year Goal Planning With Mary DeMuth

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on January 10, 2023
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This year, set writing goals that are ambitious and reasonable and learn how to stick with your plan.
You can listen to this episode New Year Goal Planning With Mary DeMuth on Christian Publishing Show.

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New Year Goal Planning With Mary DeMuth

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on January 10, 2023
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This year, set writing goals that are ambitious and reasonable and learn how to stick with your plan.
You can listen to this episode New Year Goal Planning With Mary DeMuth on Christian Publishing Show.

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A Year in Review: A Look at 2022

By Steve Laubeon January 9, 2023
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When we reflect on a prior year, it can be hard to recall highlights or lowlights. They sort of blend together. The constant barrage of wretched news media fills in the moments of silence and crowds out the goodness of God that should be readily apparent in our everyday lives. My attempt in this article is to focus only on our industry, our agency, and a couple of other good things we have going. …

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New Year Goal Planning With Mary DeMuth

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on January 6, 2023
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This year, set writing goals that are ambitious and reasonable. Learn how to stick with a plan so you can finish your book or start another.www.NovelMarketingConference.com Support the show

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365 Days to Sing God’s Praise

By Dan Balowon January 1, 2023
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Happy New Year! Today marks the 250th anniversary of the first performance of “Amazing Grace,” written by pastor John Newton to accompany his sermon. It was originally written as poetry. The familiar melody was added in 1835, though the words were sung to various traditional tunes before that. At the time, Newton was parish priest of the Anglican church in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England. (If you …

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Category: Inspiration, Personal, Theology

Merry Christmas!

By Steve Laubeon December 24, 2022
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Merry Christmas! We will be taking a Christmas break for the next two weeks. Back with our regular posts on January 9. May you and yours have a blessed and merry Christmas.

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Fun Fridays – December 23, 2022

By Steve Laubeon December 23, 2022
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The video speaks for itself today. “Oh Come Let Us Adore Him.”

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Christmas Questions

By Dan Balowon December 22, 2022
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When Christian singer/songwriters Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene collaborated on the modern Christmas classic “Mary Did You Know?” they hit on some meaningful themes that inspire millions each year. Honestly, I think they were a little presumptuous asking a pregnant lady or mother of a young child so many questions, but at least the song doesn’t wait for her responses! She had enough on her mind. I …

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Incarnational Writing

By Bob Hostetleron December 21, 2022
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It’s that holy time of year when followers of Jesus around the world contemplate and celebrate the truth of the Incarnation, the miraculous, mind-boggling moment when the Son of God, the Eternal Word, “became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John 1:14, NIV). So, first, I wish the readers of this blog a merry and holy Christmas. Second, I’d like to opine for a few moments on the …

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