Georgia Shaffer from Pennsylvania An essential part of writing is understanding the various communication styles of your readers. For example, some people might skip over what they consider nonessential details just to get to your point. Other people will curl up in a corner and savor the words as they read your complete article or book. Some will find delight in your most interesting facts and details while other readers gain joy from the energy, enthusiasm and emotions of your stories. Using the four personalities described in the book Wired that Way written by Marita Littauer, here’s a brief overview…
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Janet Perez Eckles, Igniting Your Passion to Overcome When I began this writing and speaking journey, my goals were lofty and my ambition, passionate. I could taste the success as thousands of readers would devour my insights. I fell for the lie that says you have to do extraordinary things to be a true servant. And I believed that nothing less than selling tons of books or speaking to thousands would please God. But rather than me focused so much on speaking, God’s wisdom speaks to me now. And recently, He did that very thing. My friend and I were…
FACE YOUR FEARS
Georgia Shaffer here from Pennsylvania where the fall foliage is beautiful. I never yearned to be a writer. I never wanted to write a book. But life’s experiences have a way of changing you, your dreams, and your desires. After experiencing the loss of my health, job and marriage, I had an irresistible urge to write a book sharing practical information about how to restore our lives after unwanted change. There was one major problem. I couldn’t write. At least in a way that anyone would choose to read. I have four college degrees, full of A’s. But I have…
Am I doing enough? Four ways to please God.
How can I write and speak to reach enough people in order to please God? That question played a nagging tune in the background at odd times—while preparing a keynote message, writing the next chapter in a book, posting inspirational messages on Facebook, or hosting a radio show. With permission: wikimedia.org The answer came one sunny day. The Orlando afternoon was hot, and the parking lot even hotter.
Writing with God
In I Corinthians 3:9, Scripture tells us that we are co-laborers with Christ. As such, we cooperate with Him in accomplishing His work in the earth. Those of us who are writers cooperate with Christ by writing what He wants us to write when He wants us to write it and how He wants us to write it. In other words, we submit our artistic will to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Finding Time to Write: It’s About Choices
Greetings from Jackie M. Johnson! What do Olympic athletes and contestants on reality music competition shows have in common? They both practice their craft intensely. Knowing that swimmers, runners and artists who sing their hearts out practice for hours each day, humbles me; it gives me pause to think about my own dedication to the writing craft. Over the years I’ve written books, articles, blog posts, marketing collateral and other material. Like those athletes and artists, I’ve have to make hard choices. When I am writing a book, I judiciously guard my time. If I didn’t remove distractions and focus,…
Guidelines For A Compiled Book Series
It’s amazing to me that compiled books are still being published. Even what is most likely the longest running series, the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, is still taking submssions and printing books. Years ago, a publisher invited me to start a compiled series called God’s Vitamin "C" for the Spirit and I caught the fever. I ended up compiling and editing about a dozen books in the series. Every once in a while someone contacts me with an idea for a compiled book and I still contribute to those as I can. Because of the successful books in…
Staying Out of the Prison of Isolation
Loneliness is something we don’t often talk about, but it is a reality that needs to be addressed so we can learn from each other and develop healthy ways to combat this tool the enemy uses against us.
Getting rid of stress
Who loves classical music these days? My six-year-old granddaughter does. And Mozart is one of her favorite composers. She plays his music over and over again. The other day, she pulled my hand. “I love it. C’mon, Nana, let’s dance.” Dance? It’s not salsa, I thought. I smiled and shuffled a bit, trying to follow the beat and move with grace. But not my little princess. She twirled, jumped, wiggled, stomped one foot, then the other, and moved from here to there. Then when it was over, she was out of breath but said, “Let’s do it again.”
Writing in the Midst of Trials
Writing can be difficult enough, but writing through a crisis can be almost impossible. But for the grace of God, we would never make it.
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