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A Writer’s Double Portion (A Prayer)

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon January 22, 2020
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Gracious God, who inspired faulty and feeble people in times past to write for the purpose of changing lives, please let some of that spirit–a double portion, even, as I am faultier and feebler than they were—rest on me as a writer.

Grant me the productivity of Moses, who though he lived in an age before paper or press is credited with “the books of Moses,” revered as Torah by one generation after another.

Grant me David’s lyricism and imagery evident in line after line of psalm after psalm, from “The Lord is my shepherd” to “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”

Grant me Isaiah’s facility with word and phrase, he who wrote “Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace,” and “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint.”

Grant me Solomon’s wisdom, Ezekiel’s vision, Jeremiah’s compulsion, and Daniel’s spine.

Grant me Hosea’s courage in telling my story, and in obeying and reflecting you in its every twist and turn.

Grant me the Gospel writers’ recall. Luke’s accuracy. Paul’s intensity. James’s practicality.

And grant, please, whenever my end approaches, whatever my final book or sentence may be, a finish like that of your servant John the Revelator.

All this I am so bold to ask only through the merit of my Savior, Lord, and King, in whose name I ask it, amen.

 

 

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Category: Personal, The Writing Life, Theology

This Agent’s Look Back at 2019

By Bob Hostetleron January 8, 2020
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2019 was quite a year for me. I suppose it was a year for nearly everyone who made it from January 1 to December 31. In my case, however, it was a year of much change, stress, and some success. The bulk of the change (and stress) involved a long-planned move for me and my wife from our Ohio home of 24 years. We spent the first five-plus months of 2019 packing and preparing for the sale of our home …

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Category: Book Business, Career, Personal, The Writing Life

Praise the Lord This Christmas!

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon December 19, 2019
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Thank You, Lord, for Your willingness to leave Heaven to be with us for a short time, to share Your wisdom and love. May we walk with You always, for Your plans for us are forever right and good, even when they may not seem that way to the world. May we never let go of Your hand; and may we stay close to You in heart, mind, and spirit. _________ Today I am sharing the Psalms readings from the Book …

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A Writer’s Prayer of Thanks

By Bob Hostetleron November 27, 2019
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A Writer’s Prayer of Thanks Lord, Jesus, Logos, Living Word, thank you for the joy and privilege of being a writer. Thank you, a million times, thank you that I get to spend my days amid words and sentences and paragraphs that (mostly) cooperate and do my bidding. Thank you for the smell of pencil shavings, the elegance of a good fountain pen, the click-clack of ancient typewriter keys; for the …

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Category: Personal, The Writing Life, Theology

A Personal Thanks

By Steve Laubeon November 25, 2019
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Since this is the week when those of us in the United State celebrate Thanksgiving, I thought I’d take a moment to say a few words of gratitude. To Tamela and Bob Tamela Hancock Murray and Bob Hostetler are two of the finest literary agents in the business. It is fun to work alongside you both. There is a reason you were both nominated for the Agent-of-the-Year award by ACFW this year. [Now, get …

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I Almost Quit Writing

By Bob Hostetleron October 2, 2019
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Nearly twenty years ago, I was totally spent as a writer. I’d endured a three-year process of revision and revulsion on one book that had me doubting my ability and drained of all enthusiasm for writing. I’d had a good run. I’d authored or coauthored numerous articles and books. I’d won awards and appeared on best-seller lists. I didn’t need the stresses of editing and revision, contracts and …

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Category: Inspiration, Personal, The Writing Life

The Only Answer

By Steve Laubeon December 17, 2018
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Hope you had a blessed Christmas!

The last four weeks I have posted what was, in actuality, an Advent series. Note the key words in each post:
Wait
Prepare
Expect
Give
 The Christmas season is one that is full of family, fun, food, and friends. But under it all is the foundation of our joy. The answer to our greatest longing. Of course, saying there is an answer assumes there is a …

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Lesson Two from Sailor Bob

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon December 13, 2018
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The fact that Sailor Bob didn’t know how to spell my name, Tammy, puzzled me. When we got home, I asked my mother why. “There is more than one way to spell Tammy.” This was a total shock to me. How could there be more than one way to spell Tammy? Many Southern women fell in love with the Tammy movies, so in the South, the name boasted immense popularity for at least thirty years. I went by Tammy …

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Veterans Day – 100th Anniversary

By Steve Laubeon November 11, 2018
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Today, November 11, 2018, is the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day. Originally known as Armistice Day, it was set to honor  the end of World War I, which happened on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. It became a legal holiday in the U.S. in 1938 and was renamed as Veterans Day in 1954. It is our opportunity to thank and celebrate all those who have served our country in …

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Lessons Learned As a Literary Agent

By Dan Balowon October 23, 2018
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Dan is leaving the agency at the end of this month to focus his attention on the work of Gilead Publishing, the company he started in 2016. Here are some parting thoughts. _____ I’ve been a literary agent for about 2,000 of the 13,000 total days spent working with and for book publishers over the last thirty-five years. It’s been a great experience, for sure; but as I look back at the thousands of …

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