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Fun Fridays – July 22, 2022

By Steve Laubeon July 22, 2022
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Since there are five “2s” in today’s date (07/22/2022), I thought I’d provide 10 quotes to lighten your day. None are original, so don’t blame me!

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  1. When everything’s coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.
  2. It is not my fault that I never learned to accept responsibility!
  3. Sometimes I wake up grumpy; other times I let him sleep.
  4. Ham and eggs—a day’s work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
  5. I don’t deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don’t deserve that either.
  6. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.
  7. Whoever said anything is possible never tried slamming a revolving door!
  8. “When I was a boy, the Dead Sea was only sick.” — George Burns
  9. “Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.” — Alan Dundes
  10. “I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.” —Phyllis Diller

 

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My 10 Favorite Writer Movies

By Bob Hostetleron July 21, 2022
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I would rather read than watch a movie; but my wife, the lovely Robin, is a lover of movies. So I’ve seen more than a few. I lean toward comedy and away from fantasy. And far away from horror. And I especially enjoy an occasional movie about a writer or the writing life. So, since I know that some readers of this blog have nothing else to do with their time, I’d like to offer a Top Ten List of my …

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Category: Inspiration, Personal, The Writing Life

The Most Common Grammar Errors I See

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon July 20, 2022
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Dear Tamela: Thank you for sending this brilliant, life-changing manuscript! I laughed. I cried. I sent a copy to my mother.  But alas, on page 214, we found one misuse of plural possessive. Instead of parents’, the author wrote parent’s. So we decline to publish this novel. Sincerely, Laughing and Crying Editor Wrote No One Ever! I open with this fictitious letter to emphasize that minor errors …

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Category: Grammar

How to Find Time to Write As a Busy Mom With Asheritah Ciuciu

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on July 19, 2022
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Tips from busy mom and author Asheritah Ciuciu on setting boundaries and upholding your calling to parenting and writing.
You can listen to this episode How to Find Time to Write As a Busy Mom With Asheritah Ciuciu on Christian Publishing Show.

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How to Find Time to Write As a Busy Mom With Asheritah Ciuciu

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on July 19, 2022
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Tips from busy mom and author Asheritah Ciuciu on setting boundaries and upholding your calling to parenting and writing.
You can listen to this episode How to Find Time to Write As a Busy Mom With Asheritah Ciuciu on Christian Publishing Show.

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How to Find Time to Write As a Busy Mom With Asheritah Ciuciu

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on July 18, 2022
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21 Influential Books

By Steve Laubeon July 18, 2022
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There is a shelf in our living room where I have placed the books that had the most influence on my spiritual growth. I call them my “Punctuation Marks” because in a metaphoric way some books were a comma, some an exclamation point, and some a period or full stop. The beauty of having them all in one place is the visual reminder of those moments when God reached out through the pages of creative …

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Category: Personal, Reading, TheologyTag: Books, Reading

Fun Fridays – July 15, 2022

By Steve Laubeon July 15, 2022
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Only humans could think of this. In the next 30 seconds, you will start questioning my discernment and wonder why you clicked on today’s Fun Friday. You might laugh, cry, or roll your eyes. But you may watch it again–and question your own discernment. Enjoy. (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view …

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Bestselling Books in 1997

By Dan Balowon July 14, 2022
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Today is a look back twenty-five years and the books selling well in 1997. Often, this type of exercise puts the present and future in perspective. You can draw your own conclusions about what any of this means. First, the July 13, 1997 New York Times Bestseller List: Fiction PLUM ISLAND, by Nelson DeMille (Warner) SPECIAL DELIVERY, by Danielle Steel (Delacorte) FAT TUESDAY, by Sandra Brown …

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Category: Publishing History

Stop Procrastinating—Right Now!

By Bob Hostetleron July 13, 2022
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In my last post on this amazing blog (Steve Laube requires me to say that at regular intervals), I opined about seven consequences of procrastination. You may not have gotten around to reading it yet, but I promised in that post to follow up with some helpful tips or techniques for preventing procrastination. So, without further ado or delay, here are some ideas: Pray. Of course, right? But …

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Category: Career, Inspiration, The Writing Life
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