Some days you just have to take a break and do something fun. That’s what we’re doing today with Wordle. Just hop over to the website (www.wordle.net) and have at it!
Below is a Wordle for one of Steve’s keynote speeches:
Karen
Christian Book Awards
Congratulations to our client Mesu Andrews (represented ) for winning the 2012 Christian Book Award for best New Author!
Here is the list of winners:
CHRISTIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR
Nearing Home, Billy Graham (Thomas Nelson)
Category: BIBLES
ESV Student Study Bible (Crossway)
Category: BIBLE REFERENCE
Dictionary of Christian Spirituality, Glen G. Scorgie …
Romancing the Readers
I had a conversation with a writer friend a few weeks ago. She was telling me that the book she’s writing is, at the core, a romance, and no one was more surprised than she. “I don’t know a thing about writing romances,” she confessed. “Any tips?” I sent her an email with my thoughts, and that was that. Then she emailed me a few days ago:
“I just re-read this [email] as I'm still struggling …
Three Steps to Freedom!
It’s The Most Wonderful/Terrible Time of the Year
It comes every year, and every year we wait for it with a mixture of excitement and dread. No, I’m not talking about taxes.
I’m talking about the award season.
From the ECPA Book of the Year awards to the Christy’s, the Genesis to the RITA, the Golden Heart to the Carol, and all the gazillion contests and awards in-between, online groups, …
Are You a Storybird?
I’m always hearing about authors who get stuck. Whose creativity has hit a wall. Who have hit a point in the story that they’ve lost interest.
Or there are the down times. When emotions have them hogtied. They’re too sad or depressed or frustrated or overwhelmed to write.
Well, I don’t have a cure for all of those things, but I do have something that can help. It’s called Storybird, and it’s …
Are We Speaking the Same Language?
by Karen Ball
I love languages. I started studying French in the 7th grade (“Bonjour, Monsieur DuPree. Comment-allez vous?), and by the time I had my double college degree in multiple-languages and journalism, I’d studied French (12 years), Spanish (5 years), and Russian (1 year). But I confess, I never expected to have to learn a new language when I entered the publishing …
It’s A Brave New World
I’ve been in publishing for lo, these many years (over 30), so you’d think the work would be pretty much second nature for me. No so! In fact, just this last week I did something completely new!
I edited a book, in four days, using Skype and Dropbox.
The amazing thing about this isn’t that the author and I got the book done so quickly, but that it was SO MUCH FUN! We parked on Skype for …
Writers’ Conference Spotlight: Mount Hermon
One of the best-loved conferences is the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. This year the conference will be held from March 30th to April 3rd. I first went to this conference in the late 90s, and have returned every year since. I love the heart of this conference, which is all about uplifting and encouraging, and about honoring the One who has called us to this amazing task. So, as …
A Gathering of Twitches
This blog is from one twitch to another. Let me explain…
My husband loves that I’m a writer. He loves my creativity and passion. And he loves how happy I am when I’m writing. He knows when I’m writing because I get “twitchy.” Translation: Distracted. Otherwise occupied. Caught up in scenes and conversations no one but I—and that multitude in my mind--can see or hear. He knows that when the …
A Visit with Angela Hunt!
Today’s guest blogger is Angela Hunt, a master craftsman and wonderful woman. Angie is one of the first novelists I ever worked with, so we go back a loooong ways. In fact, I think we’ve been friends now for almost 25 years. She’s agreed to share her thoughts about writing, the changes in publishing, and how she refuels creativity. So without further ado, ladies and gents, I give you the amazing …