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Fun Fridays – October 29, 2021

By Steve Laubeon October 29, 2021
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Collective Nouns

I have a book of collective nouns that merely proves that English is a strange language (A Compendium of Collective Nouns by Woop Studios, Chronicle Books, 2013).

For example:
A scourge of mosquitoes
A quiver of cobras
A town of prairie dogs
A skulk of foxes

Which made me wonder. Why should the animals have all the fun? So I thought of some unconventional collective nouns that don’t exist. Guaranteed to either offend or make you laugh:

A potluck of Baptists
A selection of Calvinists
A shout of Pentecostals
A sprinkle of Presbyterians
A mass of Catholics
A silence of Quakers
A buggy of Amish
An anecdote of preachers

Can you add to the above collection? Or
can you fill in the blanks below?

A __________ of writers
A __________ of literary agents (Be very careful with this one!)
A __________ of publishers
A __________ of editors
A __________ of book proposals


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How to Become a Professional Freelancer with Sharon Norris Elliott

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 26, 2021
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The saying goes, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”  While some authors are able to support a full-time writing career with only their books, the reality is most authors need additional income, at least at the beginning.  But does that mean you need to go out and get a job at McDonald’s in […]
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How to Become a Professional Freelancer with Sharon Norris Elliott

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 26, 2021
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The saying goes, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”  While some authors are able to support a full-time writing career with only their books, the reality is most authors need additional income, at least at the beginning.  But does that mean you need to go out and get a job at McDonald’s in […]
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How to Become a Professional Freelancer with Sharon Norris Elliott

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 26, 2021
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The saying goes, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”  While some authors are able to support a full-time writing career with only their books, the reality is most authors need additional income, at least at the beginning.  But does that mean you need to go out and get a job at McDonald’s in […]You can listen to this episode How to Become a Professional Freelancer with Sharon Norris Elliott on …

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Fun Fridays – October 22, 2021

By Steve Laubeon October 22, 2021
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With the basketball season starting up around the country, I couldn’t resist showing this video of inspiring sportsmanship. May we all treat one another the way we would like to be treated. (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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How to Meet Deadlines

By Bob Hostetleron October 21, 2021
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Many years ago, I had the honor of eating lunch with a big, fancy, important editor I’d been working with for a few years. I asked him to critique my work and, to make a long story short, he emphasized my strengths: good copy, delivered on time. “That’s it?” I answered. “Good copy on time?” He said, “You’d be surprised.” So, ever since, I’ve worked hard to deliver good copy on time. Every time. …

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Fun Fridays – October 15, 2021

By Steve Laubeon October 15, 2021
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While rather corny, today’s video is at least entertaining! Enjoy the MozART group performing “How to Impress a Woman.” Dare I say that I was impressed too? (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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21st-Century Writing

By Bob Hostetleron October 13, 2021
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I’ve been writing and publishing for a long time. Just look at me: a lonnnnng time. During those many years of experience, I’ve learned a thing or two. Maybe three. And among the things I’ve learned about writing for publication is that writers in the twenty-first century must do things differently than writers in previous centuries. Sure, generally speaking, the rules of fiction and nonfiction …

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How to Fight Cancel Culture As a Christian Author with Laura Lynn Hughes

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 12, 2021
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It’s no question that we live in a “cancel” culture. It may be tempting to bury our heads in the sand and be sure we never do anything to offend anyone. But that’s not how the Bible calls us to live. Countless times throughout the Bible, men and women of God took a stand for […]
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How to Fight Cancel Culture As a Christian Author with Laura Lynn Hughes

By Thomas Umstattd, Jr.on October 12, 2021
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It’s no question that we live in a “cancel” culture. It may be tempting to bury our heads in the sand and be sure we never do anything to offend anyone. But that’s not how the Bible calls us to live. Countless times throughout the Bible, men and women of God took a stand for […]
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