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Fun Fridays – September 12, 2025
Palindromes: A word or phrase that reads the same backward or forward. Like “we panic in a pew” … perfect for a Sunday sermon!
Weird Al, singing like Bob Dylan, performed an entire song whose lyrics are entirely composed of palindromes. It is one of those videos that you want to stop watching but can’t. Creative is one word. Strange is another. But it is all about word “play” which makes it perfect for Fun Friday!
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Leave a CommentStart With an Audience of One
In every introductory communications workshop or class, some version of “imagine your audience” as you speak or write is part of the first session. Of course, for the Christian communicator, our preeminent audience is God, as whatever we do is seen and heard by the one who made us and gave us the ability to do anything. However, from an earthly standpoint, we communicate with other people. And the concept of “imagining your audience” as you prepare what to say or write is an important part of being effective and fruitful. But we might be overlooking the one audience member …
Beyond Book One: Weaving Plot Continuity Across Your Series (part 3)
If you’re writing a fiction series, you already know it’s more than just writing more words—it’s about weaving together multiple books with continuity, cohesion, and ALL. THE. DETAILS. Because readers notice these things. So, today, I thought we’d talk about how to manage plot threads, foreshadowing, timelines, secondary characters, and tools that will help you stay sane—and impress your readers. Plot Threads: To Resolve or Not to Resolve? Every book in your series needs to stand on its own. That means the central conflict of the book should be resolved by the final chapter. But what about everything else? Not …
Mistakes Writers Make in Their Queries
I’m feeling a bit snarky today. The collection of unsolicited proposals, queries, and manuscripts is an unending source of delight and frustration. Delight when an amazing idea from an amazing writer arrives like a special holiday gift. Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen as often as I would like. Instead, there is a litany of things authors do time and again. If writers would treat their queries or book proposals like a job application, I think much of the trouble would go away. If I were to apply for a job at Microsoft, I would take great pains to make sure the …
Fun Friday – September 5, 2025
A few months ago, a bookstore needed help to move. See what happened in today’s video. (If you are unable to view the video in your email, please visit the site directly.) ShareTweet