Gal. 6:6 says, “One who is taught the word must share all good things with the one who teaches.” Bill and I have spent our entire married life in some form of ministry. Around the world are selfless clergy couples who run to the side of others in need to give God’s love, so here are three things you can do to LUV your pastor or the clergy couples of your church (or parachurch) staff: Listen—then take action: Tune in and get your eyes off yourself and ask honest questions to see if you really know what your pastor and…
Month: February 2015
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Stories, Parables & Movie Scripts: Part I – Basic screenplay writing excerpted from HOW TO SUCCEED IN HOLLYWOOD (WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SOUL)
Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and He would not speak anything to them without a parable, so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled: I will open My mouth in parables; I will declare things kept secret from the foundation of the world. –Matthew 13:34–35 One day more than 70 years ago, two literary giants in England stood talking about language, stories, and religion. In the middle of the conversation, the taller gentleman blurted to his slightly balding companion, “ Here’s my point: Just as a word is an invention about an object…
Tips from the Pros: Darlene Franklin
Greetings from Sarah Sundin in California! How many times do we writers gripe about interruptions to our writing schedules? After reading Darlene Franklin’s interview, I realize how little I have to gripe about. This lovely multi-published novelist manages to be a productive writer, connect to her readers, and maintain a cheerful attitude—while living in a nursing home. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this chat with her. Darlene, how many books do you have published? What are a few of your latest titles? I’ve had forty books published or repackaged, plus another twenty books I’ve contributed stories and devotionals to. February has…
NEW RELEASE: January 2015 – RAINDROPS FROM HEAVEN by Twila Belk
Raindrops from Heaven Hosea 6:3 says, “Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that cover the earth.” Raindrops from Heaven is a beautifully designed one-year devotional filled with gentle reminders of God’s power, presence, and purpose. Revel in the rain. Splash in the puddles of God’s goodness. Delight in the deluge of His unconditional love. Let the daily words descend upon you like dew and shower your spirit with the reality of who…
Four things to avoid on the way to success
Hola from Janet Perez Eckles…Igniting Your Passion to Overcome Cameron Mills opened the door; the long-awaited delivery truck presented him with the box that contained the representation of success, the symbol of having reached the top. The ring inside the box proved his champion status as a member of the basketball team that won the National Championship for the Kentucky Wild Cats.
Tips from the Pros: Carla Rossi
Greetings from Marti Pieper in not-as-warm-as-you-might-think Mount Dora, Florida, where our temperatures have been in the thirties this week (if you live in Boston, please ignore this, as well as the fact that on some days, our temperatures have risen to the seventies). Whether sunning or shivering, I sometimes have the privilege of posting interviews with authors I haven’t yet met. Carla Rossi is one of those. But in the process of preparing this interview, I explored her website and found out that one of her novels highlights a protagonist named “Marti.” Clearly, we’re a match made on the page…
How to Blog About Your Book without Blogging About Your Book
Greetings from Jocelyn Green! If you’re like me, the idea of blogging about your book in an attempt to earn sales is about as appealing to you as standing on the street corner holding a sign that reads “Buy My Book!” And yet, if done strategically and with finesse, blogging is a great way to prove your credibility as an author, connect with readers, and grow your audience.
NEW RELEASE: MARCH 2015 – SPY OF RICHMOND BY JOCELYN GREEN
Spy of Richmond The Confederate capital in the height of the Civil War: no place for a Union loyalist. But just the place for a spy. Her father a slaveholder, her suitor a Confederate officer, and herself an abolitionist, Sophie Kent must walk a tightrope of deception in her efforts to end slavery. As suspicion in Richmond rises, Sophie’s espionage becomes more and more dangerous. Will her courage carry her through, and what will be lost along the way—her true love, her closes friends, her life? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Award-winning author Jocelyn Green inspires faith and courage in…
How’s Your Vocabulary?
Hi, Dave Fessenden here, with a suggestion for writers. Have you been developing your vocabulary lately? Usually when I ask people that question, I get a mixed response. Most writers realize that a healthy vocabulary is helpful, but they worry that their writing is going to sound like a thesaurus, fraught with obscure, many-syllabled words. But that is not at all what I mean. I mean that we need to learn the exact definitions of words, along with their connotations, so that we can be sure to use them precisely. Let me give you an example with two words which…
The Struggle to Say No
Georgia Shaffer from Pennsylvania In my last blog article I mentioned a quote from John Maxwell where he discussed making time in his schedule to write. He said, “I need to be inaccessible to be effective.” This comment really resonated with the women in my writers critique group as they talked about their struggle to say no to all the demands of those around them. One said, “I feel like I always need to be accessible whether that be for family, phone calls, or emails.” Being inaccessible means carving out set periods of time when the people in your life…
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