Today is the official publication day for my new book, Sacred Margins: On the Spiritual Life of a Writer. Flinging a project into the world is always a balance of sheer terror, exhilaration, crushing doubt, hope, fear of hubris, and the knowledge that you’ve done your best.
May these scribblings speak in a small way into the heart of every reader.
From the back cover:
Part spiritual formation and part reflection on craft, Sacred Margins: On the Spiritual Life of a Writer draws from Scripture, vast reading, and decades of experience in publishing to explore the interior life of the writer—the hidden places where words are formed long before they reach the page.
Table of Contents:
Part One: Sacred Margins
- The Yearn to Write
- The Alchemy of Memory
- The Wonder of Imagination
- The Transparency of Broken Places
- The Crucible of Lament
- The Carnage of Time
- The Plight of Self-Doubt
- The Gravity of Waiting
- The Agony of Criticism
- The Peril of Success
- The Darkness Can Be Pierced
- Perseverance in the Sacred Craft
Part Two: Rekindle Your Inner Fire
Twenty-one Spiritual Exercises
Part Three: A Lifetime Reading Plan
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It is available in ten ebook stores:
(ebook stores linked here)
It is available in print:
Amazon.com (click to view)
ShopTheWord.com (click to view – on sale, 32% off)
An audio edition is available as well:
Audible link
Spotify link
Physical CD link
Congrats!! I’m excited to read it!
Congrats, Steve! I got my copy last week. Looking forward to get into it this weekend!
Ordering it now! Can’t wait to read it!
Wonderful! I just picked up a copy and can’t wait to dive in. Congratulations!
Congratulations, Steve! Great success for your book!
Sincere congratulations, Steve, it looks like an extraordinary book–can’t wait to read it!
I just read the first chapter. And it elevated my spirit. I loved the discussion of margins at the beginning. In science, we talk about “boundary conditions”, which are essential for formulating natural laws. Your discussion of why we write and the role of God as our inspiration resonated with my soul and gave me peace in a difficult moment. Thank you, Steve.
A comment for others: Don’t forget to check the stars on Amazon and Goodreads and leave reviews after reading this book.
Ordered! Looking forward to reading it. And, thank you for that gut-honest sentence about the emotions of “flinging a project into the world.” It’s comforting to know even the highest caliber professionals in the industry feel that way.
Congratulations!
Congratulations Steve! I am looking forward to reading your new book. It arrived yesterday.
Congratulations, Steve! I look forward to reading it.
Thank you all!
Steve
Looking forward to reading it! I preordered, so it arrived on my Kindle this morning. 🙂