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Big News!

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on January 4, 2022
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I have a couple of big announcements.

If you have been wondering why there hasn’t been a new episode in a few weeks I have a good reason. 

Announcement #1: New Baby!

We just had a baby! Jack Umstattd was on December 23rd weighing 9 pounds 10 ounces. Both he and my wife are tired from a long delivery but doing well overall. For those keeping score at home, we now have three children. Mercy who is 3, Tommy who is 2, and baby Jack. 

Announcement #2: Big Changes Coming for the Christian Publishing Show

Steve Laube and I will be making an important announcement about the future of the Christian Publishing Show at a live event next week. 

Immediately following the announcement, Steve and I will host one of our popular Q&A Webinars.

Announcement #3: Live Q&A Webinar With Steve Laube

After the announcement, we will answer your questions. If you have never come to one of these Q&A sessions, you really should. They are a lot of fun, especially for those who attend live as we have fun in the chat. 

Plus, Steve Laube is a wealth of knowledge and he only does events like this a handful of times a year. 

We do a live Q&A event a few times a year and they are generally a big hit. 

Webinar Info:

  • What: Webinar & Live Q&A
  • When: Wednesday, Jan 12, at 4 pm Central Time (Convert Timezone)
  • Cost: Free!
  • Registration: Registration Link
  • Replay? Yes! Everyone who registers will be sent a link to the replay. 

That is it for the announcements. Happy New Year!

You can listen to this episode Big News! on Christian Publishing Show.

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Big News!

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on January 4, 2022
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I have a couple of big announcements. If you have been wondering why there hasn’t been a new episode in a few weeks I have a good reason.  Announcement #1: New Baby! We just had a baby! Jack Umstattd was born on December 23rd weighing 9 pounds 10 ounces. Both he and my wife are […]
You can listen to this episode Big News! on Christian Publishing Show.

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120 Big News

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on January 3, 2022
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I’m Thomas Umstattd Jr., host of the Christian Publishing Show and I have a few of quick announcements. If you have been wondering why there hasn’t been a new episode in a few weeks I have a good reason. Announcement #1 New Baby!We just had a baby! Jack Umstattd was on December 23rd weighing 9 pounds 11 ounces. Both he and my wife are tired from a long delivery but doing well overall. For those …

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Category: The Writing Life

Taking a Break

By Steve Laubeon December 27, 2021
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No new posts for the next two weeks. We all are taking a short break for the holidays. Back in the saddle starting January 10!

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Category: Personal

Christmas Eve – 2021

By Steve Laubeon December 24, 2021
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Be blessed by today’s video created for the Christmas season by CV Outreach. Merry Christmas! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)

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A Nativity Meditation for Writers

By Bob Hostetleron December 23, 2021
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Writing is hard. Maybe you knew that already. And writing for publication is hard. That’s probably not news to you either. For the Christian writer, in particular, the writing-for-publication and building-a-platform and waiting-and-hoping-for-your-first (or next)-book-contract journey often seems even harder. There are so many twists and turns to navigate. So much change happening. And always, …

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Category: Inspiration, The Writing Life

God’s Timing vs. Ours

By Dan Balowon December 22, 2021
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With Christmas coming soon, we pause to remember what happened a couple thousand years ago. Of course, we know the whole story. The King of heaven was born, lived and died, resurrected and returned to the Father where he came from, all over a period of about 33 years. We can read a lot about his life, family, teachings, friends, followers, and foes in the pages of Scripture. But if we had a …

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Category: Personal, The Writing Life, Theology

Fun Fridays – December 17, 2021

By Steve Laubeon December 17, 2021
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I particularly found this video of interest, having gone to high school in Honolulu. The Hawaiian language is fascinating. For example, the vowels a, e, i, o, and u are pronounced ah, aye, ee, oh, and ooh. And each vowel is always sounded out, no silent vowels. I lived on Halekoa Drive which was just off the Kalaniana’ole Highway. Enjoy your Hawaiian Christmas language lesson today! (If you …

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Christmas Blessings to All Our Readers

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon December 16, 2021
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The Christmas season is a lovely time to bless and remember our blog community, to let you know how much your thoughtful comments have brought insight and pleasure over the years. Thank you for being part of our community. I pray that this next week of Advent is blessed as we all await in glorious anticipation to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I pray …

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A Writer’s Favorite Things

By Bob Hostetleron December 15, 2021
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It’s always struck me as a bit odd that the Rodgers and Hammerstein song from The Sound of Music, “My Favorite Things,” is considered by many to be a Christmas song. I suppose it’s related to the reference to “brown paper packages tied up with string.” Or maybe the sleighbells or snowflakes the song mentions. Sure, okay.  But as Christmas approaches this year, I thought I’d list a few of “my …

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