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Fun Fridays – February 25, 2022

By Steve Laubeon February 25, 2022
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23 Reasons Why You Should Not Be Wasting Time on Fun Fridays:

  1. What do you call a joke that isn’t funny? A sentence.
  2. Back in 1980, I fell off my bike, twisted my foot, and hurt my knee. I’m telling you this now because there was no social media in the ’80s.
  3. What do sprinters eat before a race? Nothing; they fast.
  4. I was shocked when I found out my toaster wasn’t waterproof.
  5. Who shaves at least 20 times a day? A barber.
  6. I broke my finger last week. On the other hand, I’m okay.
  7. Learn sign language. It’s very handy.
  8. Knock, knock. Come in!
  9. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall … and a pretty good spring and summer too.
  10. How do you know you’re a true ’90s kid? When you look at your birth certificate and it says you were born between 1990 and 1999.
  11. Do you know what’s odd? Every other number.
  12. Mary had a little lamb. The doctor fainted.
  13. My friend says to me, “What rhymes with orange?” And I told him, “No it doesn’t!”
  14. Did you hear about the circus fire? It was in tents.
  15. Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet.
  16. I told my friend she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
  17. How many apples grow on a tree? All of them.
  18. Never trust an atom. They make up everything.
  19. What do you call a pigeon that can’t find its way back home? A pigeon.
  20. Roses are dead. Violets are dead. I am a bad gardener.
  21. What do you call a pencil sharpener that can’t sharpen pencils? Broken.
  22. What do you call a talking turtle? Fictional.
  23. What does one French guy say to another French guy? My name is also Guy.
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The Power of Punctuation

By Bob Hostetleron February 24, 2022
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In his memoir, Education of a Wandering Man,­ Louis L’Amour repeats a charming story about two great actresses that reveals the power of punctuation: Sarah Bernhardt . . . finally got a chance to see [Eleanora] Duse on the stage and, overcome with the greatness of the performance, wrote a very quick note to send backstage.  It said: “Sarah Bernhardt says Eleanora Duse is a great actress.” Busy …

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Category: Grammar

No Need to Be Insulting

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon February 23, 2022
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Recently, my husband and I decided to sell his Lincoln sedan. The vehicle had been driven only a few miles and was barely out of warranty. The dealership always sent a valet to drive the 40-mile round trip for scheduled maintenance. Kept in a garage, the car had no ding or scratch; and the interior was spotless. Who wouldn’t want this fantastic car? I called up a local used-car dealership. They …

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Category: Pitching, Rejection

D Is for Dispute Resolution

By Steve Laubeon February 21, 2022
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by Steve Laube

Pray that it never happens to you. But if there is a situation where you find yourself in a legal battle with your publisher regarding your book contract there are terms that will dictate how that disagreement is handled.

Here is one version from an old contract:
Any claim or dispute arising from or related to this Agreement shall be settled by mediation and, if …

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Category: Book Business, Contracts, Publishing A-ZTag: Book Business, Contracts, Disputes

Fun Fridays – February 18, 2021

By Steve Laubeon February 18, 2022
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Close your eyes and let the sound of this a capella rendition of “Ave Maria” wash over you. It may be the best four minutes you’ll spend in the arts today–unless you are writing your book (like you are supposed to be doing instead of watching Fun Friday videos). (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our …

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Category: Fun Fridays

Watch the Jargon

By Dan Balowon February 17, 2022
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In early 2018, a corporate consulting firm, Grant Thornton, did a detailed analysis of Fortune 500 company websites, press releases, and social media. What they found was not surprising, but still proved how the use of business jargon (commonly used phrases) pervades the corporate world. What was the most commonly used phrase by Fortune 500 companies? “Best in class” Rounding out the top ten most …

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Category: Book Business, Book Proposals, Branding, Marketing, Pitch, Pitching, The Writing Life

For Things That Are Important to a Writer (a Writer’s Prayer)

By Bob Hostetleron February 16, 2022
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Abba, Father, Lord God, thank you that I can type so fast, that the Internet makes research relatively easy (if dangerous), that I can work at home or in a coffee shop. Thank you that I can send manuscripts and galleys via email, that I can quickly search a document, that I can access, order, and download books online. Thank you that I can choose between screen and paper, digital or analog, old …

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Category: The Writing Life, Theology

A Big Giveaway for Writers at The Christian Writers Institute

By Steve Laubeon February 15, 2022
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It is time for the annual giveaway over at The Christian Writers Institute (CWI). We love to see Christian writers learn, grow, and succeed in their craft. Again this year, CWI is offering a chance to win Lifetime Access to all the courses currently available on the site, a $2,500 value. This opportunity has been made possible through the generosity of Cec Murphey by creating “The Cecil Murphey …

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Category: Christian Writers Institute, Get PublishedTag: Christian Writers Institute, Get Published, Giveaway

Happy Valentine’s Day

By Steve Laubeon February 14, 2022
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Today is a fun day to celebrate that special someone in your life. My wife and I have been married for over 40 years now, and the video below is a tribute to her. No, she knows I do not and cannot dance; but videos like this make me feel like I can. Happy Valentine’s Day! Go-make someone-you-love-smile day.

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Category: Humor

21 Latin Phrases Every Writer Should Know

By Steve Laubeon February 11, 2022
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21 Latin Phrases Every Writer Should Know Persona Non Grata “An unwelcome person” (lately defined, by some, as a literary agent). Habeas Corpus “You have the body” (the legal right to appear before a judge). Cogito Ergo Sum “I think, therefore I am.” For a writer it would be “Scribo ergo sum.” Deus Ex Machina “God from the Machine.” In a novel it basically means the author has written something …

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Category: Fun Fridays, HumorTag: Humor, Latin, Trivia
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