By: Sandra Wade I wrote the book Forever Auburn more than 20 years ago. For months I typed relentlessly, being pulled into the lives of my characters…I became lost in time. I could hear them speak to me! I found myself waking at all hours, running to the computer to type, excited as I watched them …
Along with libraries and coffee shops, bookstores are a haven for authors. It’s part of an author’s dream to see their book on the shelf of their local bookstore, but it’s getting harder and harder to get into bookstores. Of course, authors can work with bookstores and see their books on brick-and-mortar shelves. If independent …
By: Brian Smith “What we are trying to do is help you rip out all of the bad wiring that has permeated your thinking and begin the process of rewiring your head and heart to help align you with how God wants you to play your sport.” This past summer, I stood in front of …
By: Casey Cease, CEO, Lucid Books I’ve had the privilege of speaking to groups of various sizes—from 10 people to 25,000 people at a time. While the style of speaking to different size groups varies, the ability to share a meaningful message that helps people is hugely rewarding. Early on, I noticed that when I …
The worst mistake that you can make when writing for young adults is to oversimplify the material. Although young adults are complex human beings with intelligent minds, blog writers and pop psychologists will often try to boil an entire demographic down to a singularity, causing writers to err into a realm of unauthentic and oversimplified …
When they think about writing, most people don't think about the importance of practice. Practice is a discipline associated with athletes, artists, craftsmen, or any other skilled activity but, for some reason, people usually assume that great writing just pours out of writers like water. This assumption is simply not true. Great writers practice, they …
By: Julie Berry When I first started working on my book, I believed I could simply write and the words, ideas, and awe-inspiring stories would easily flow from my fingertips, through the keyboard, and onto the page. But then reality hit, and I felt like I was a lab rat lost in a very confusing …
By: Todd Smith Some people have it on their bucket list. I was not one of them. I never had a desire or a dream to someday write a book. In fact, as a pastor, I thought my weekly writing of sermons was all that I needed in my writing life. Then the perfect storm …
Here at Lucid Books, we help Christian writers build strong platforms for the messages that God has given them. We go beyond editing, marketing, and publishing your book. At Lucid Books, we offer thoughtful, faith-driven support to help you, your mission, and your faith flourish. In addition to the support we give our faith-based authors, …
When you start working on a project as significant as a book, you usually have a lot of questions. What should I write about? What if I leave out something important in my topic? What if I write too much, and no one even finishes half of the book? How do I make sure the topics flow?
In short, how do I know it will be good?
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