You want to write a book, but where do you start? It’s helpful to have a vision for the subject you want to address, but that isn’t enough to see your project from beginning to end.
What do you like …
What Are My Next Steps?
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“What are my next steps?” This is the question I am asked repeatedly when taking agent meetings at writer’s conferences. Often writers come to me with ideas but no understanding of what publishing requires. Launching into the writer’s world …
Let’s Talk about Hustle
The average writer who wants to crack into the world of Christian publishing needs a little hustle—but let’s be honest, you really only need enough to do these things:
- create an inviting website
- build an email list
- write a killer
Expectations
We all have expectations. Some are reasonable and others not so much. To expect is to consider something due to us, necessary or a reasonable obligation.
I wasn’t familiar with publishing and started with some unrealistic expectations. I have had …
Yes Lord!
I waited with anticipation for the movie, The Jesus Revolution, to release and hit the local theaters. I sat in the cushy reclined theater seat, popcorn in hand, antsy to get past all the movie previews. The movie did …
Bring Back the Joy of Writing
Most of us have heard of Marie Kondo–the organizational guru who wrote about sparking joy by getting rid of things. She’s recently changed her mind about things and being tidy with children under foot. We can laugh at the irony …
The Gift of Love
Merry Christmas!
The festive dinner is done, dishes cleaned up and our family are on the way home. In a few hours those two words, Merry Christmas, will be tucked away and saved for another year along with our favorite …
Spiritual Warfare and the Ministry of the Christian Writer
“What kind of books do you write?” my neighbor asked. I told her a little of what I’ve written, smirking she said,”Oh, you’re a Christian author.”
Afterwards I kept thinking of those two words, Christian author. I remembered penning words …
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Three Key Elements for Telling Your Hard Story
Every story matters. Some of us have had hard pages in the stories of our life. God has been faithful and as a result we may want to share the hard parts with the hope of encouraging others. I would …
Eight Ways to Start Writing Your Passion
Many writers have a mental file folder of ideas they would love to write about. And, though there are lots of ideas, those thoughts and words get trapped somewhere and never written. Most have trouble knowing where to start and …