Redeeming Brotherhood
I believe that brotherhood is the way of Jesus.
This is why I've been writing about it.
Dozens of Biblical examples lead me to this conclusion, from the moment Jesus said "My mother, brothers and sisters are those who do the will of the Father" to the time He not only healed the woman with the blood disease, but said to her "Daughter, your faith has made you well".
(I'm writing about all of them in one of my book projects soon to come.)
Technically, I ever so obviously ripped the ...
How To Write A Book : Via Famous Writers One Note at a Time
Thomas Jeffferson would wake up early ever day and make observations about his environment. He carefully noted details about plant life, weather, even the patterns of flying birds. He carried a small notebook and a pencil to record what he saw and then transferred more elaborate versions of these notes into seven large notebooks in ink.
Beethoven was so attached to his notebook that it appears in many paintings of the man. Wilhelm Von Lenz described how he could be sitting down to drinks ...
Story 2012 – Coming to this year’s STORY Conference
Story 2012
Last week, I mentioned a STORY-inspired project underway, courtesy of Moody Publishing.
The book, which will be launched at this year's event, captures the stories of 8 creatives facing the madness of trying to accomplish great things in a sometimes dysfunctional world.
The voices behind the book include:
Blaine Hogan
Tim Schraeder
David Wenzel
Alece Ronzino
Jeff Goins
David Hickman
Tracee Persiko
Mandy Thompson
There will also be a chance for others to ...
Some Odds & Ends for Writers
I've been running a series on self-publishing and e-publishing for average people. But I keep meeting awesome, above-average people giving it a go.
Take my new friend, Geoff Little, for instance. Brilliant. Counting the hours until his book of short stories arrives on my doorstep.
(Also, stay tuned to that series because some heavy weights are about to join the e-pub conversation.)
Another friend, Renee, went the traditional route to release her new title, Not Another ...
Epub – What the Media Isn’t Telling You (Part 5)
For several weeks now, I've been interviewing ordinary people about the average person's experience with self-publishing. Today, I'll be finishing up the last post with these five self-published authors who've explained exactly what it's like to self-publish and sell a book. [Read the first post, read the second post, read the third post, read the fourth post]
I asked each author the same questions for today's post. You can read their answers below their websites and book info. And, ...