Pastor, consider this: you’re called to oversee God’s people, and that means, in part, you need to communicate both verbally and non-verbally. You may not be the best writer, but you have to write whether you like it or not. Whether it be through an email, memo, bulletin, newsletter, or sermon, pastors are writers. In […]
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There’s one challenge every author faces: Writing a book. Yes, this sounds obvious. But writing a book is easier said than done. You can decide upon your topic, outline your book, and even write a few thousand words or more. But as you may know, actually completing your manuscript and, even more, having it published, is
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Do you want to write a book? If so, you’re not alone. Writing is an innate desire many people possess. Research indicates that 81% of Americans believe they \”have a book in them.\” These people are just like you. They have a story to share, a desire to persuade readers, or a cause or business to draw attention to. But there’s
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon is the most prolific Christian author of all-time. Prior to the standardization of typewriters—let alone the development of computers—Charles Spurgeon literally penned a boatload of content. He’s considered to be the most widely read preacher and he produced more written material than any other Christian in history. Here’s a sampling of his production:
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Where do great ideas for stories and books come from? I know that many non-writers believe there is a book with great story ideas in it, or at least a book that taught great writers how to come up with great story ideas. Or maybe they believe that great writers were just born with
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No. I know that for me, as a publisher, to tell you that publishing isn't the greatest thing that will ever happen to you as a writer is kind of bonkers. But hear this, I am not dissuading you from getting published. Getting published is good. Having a published book will help your career as
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Writing and child bearing/rearing are not too dissimilar. When a woman is pregnant she grows and feeds her baby with her own body. Essentially bits of her are being used to create a new person. Then the delivery comes. It is hard. It is painful. It seems to the mother that she will never be
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What is an author voice? How do you develop one? How will you know when you have one? I can hear the panic in your voice already. You’re thinking about how you have to learn how to write well and edit well and find a publisher and promote your book once it’s published and promote
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Writer’s block is a common occurrence. Every writer has experienced it at one point in their career, usually several times. But, not all writer’s block is the same. Sometimes you get stuck on facts, and sometimes you have just been working on the same thing too long. Sometimes you don't know how to start, and
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When you are writing, especially fiction but with non-fiction as well, you often find yourself stuck in the facts. What I mean by that is you aren't quite sure what something is called, or what some place looks like. You sit there trying to move past it, but all you can do is wonder about
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