It happened again yesterday. Someone asked me that hard-to-answer question that defies explanation: “How do you write to a deadline when your chronic illnesses flare up?” My standard answer has become, “I just keep writing.” But there’s so much more to it than that.
JUST SAY NO
There can be a hundred reasons for rejection. As an author, I’ve dealt with rejection for years—and still do. But rejection isn’t reserved for authors. Perhaps a friend of yours has been too busy to have coffee…the last four times you’ve asked. Maybe your husband isn’t home for supper…again. Or we could talk about every parent’s rejection nightmare—teenagers. Oy-vay!
ECPA Christian Book Award Finalists
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Announces the Finalists for the 2012 Christian Book Awards Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing since 1978, the Christian Book Awards now honors titles in seven categories: Bibles, Bible Reference, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Children, Inspiration, and New Author. A minimum of five finalists are chosen in each category. Winners will be announced at …
PAUL—GOING VIRAL
Are you familiar with the phrase going viral? I’m not talking about the swine flu or some other icky illness. Going viral is a techy-generation term referring to social network marketing on sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc. But going viral can also include word-of-mouth publicity—describing any product or concept that is taking our society by storm.
Deep-O-Tionals
Devotions With Depth Looking for a brief yet insightful glimpse into God’s Word? Deep-O-Tionals uses fun and simple stories to illustrate eternal truths. To receive my Deep-O-Tionals directly in your email inbox, just fill out the form in the sidebar to the right. When you click submit, you’ll begin receiving a FREE weekly devotional each Monday morning! The email edition includes personal …
LEGACY SCHMEGACY
Do you want to leave a legacy? Amazon.com lists just under 13,000 books with the word “Legacy” in the title, so I’m thinking legacy is some sort of magical word in our society.
