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Fun Friday – October 24, 2025
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Leave a CommentJenga Books
Jenga is a game invented over 50 years ago, consisting of 54 small wooden blocks stacked in a tower. Players take turns removing blocks from the stack and placing them on top, making the tower increasingly unstable. When someone causes the tower to fall, they lose. The trick is to place a block in a precarious position, so the next player has no option but to make the stack collapse. Personally, of all the “wood” games, I prefer Lincoln Logs. I think of the Jenga game when I review a book proposal, and the premise of the book is built …
The Worst Proofreading Error of All Time
Take a close look at the picture above. Read verse 14 out loud. The word “not” is missing. As in “Thou shalt ___ commit adultery.” It is from an edition of the Bible published in 1631, now affectionately known as “The Sinners Bible” or “The Wicked Bible.” Adulterers of the realm celebrated! (Just kidding.) The Royal Printers in London, Robert Barker and Martin Lucas, were to blame. It was meant to be a simple reprint of the King James Bible, first released in 1611. To this day, we don’t know if it was a simple mistake or if it was …
Fun Friday – October 17, 2025 – The ISBN Turns 60!
This coming weekend, a milestone will be reached. The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) system turns 60 years old. That seemingly simple group of digits has had a lasting impact on our industry. Book nerds of the world unite. Let’s celebrate sixty years of the ISBN! (Party balloons are floating and party horns are sounding.) Below is an edited version of something the International ISBN Agency wrote a few years ago: In the book world, we’ve come to take International Standard Book Number (ISBN) – that 13-digit number found on the copyright page or back of a book – for …
Dialogue in Your Novel
Dialogue is one of the most powerful tools in a writer’s toolbox. A single exchange between characters can reveal more about their motives, personalities, and relationships than pages of exposition—and trust me, readers prefer dialogue to exposition. Done well, dialogue pulls readers into the story, making them feel like they’re actually part of the conversation. If it feels forced or stalls the story, then it’s just too painful to read and the reader will toss the book. So how do you craft dialogue that works? Below are five principles to consider as you write and revise. Dialogue Must Serve the …