Do I Really Need an Editor for My Book?
Note: If you're a writer, do you really need an editor? We've been talking about this recently here on the blog, and in the Powerful Story newsletter. This guest post from a professional editor offers [...]
What does a book editor do? Why authors need editors.
Photo by George Milton: https://www.pexels.com/ You’ve written a book. You want to get it published. The good news: you can do that! The harder truth: you’ll take quite a few steps before you [...]
Free taste of The Gift of Christmas devotional
Christmas is less than a week away. Many of you have purchased The Gift of Christmas Present, my Advent devotional. (Thank you for doing so!) This week, I'll be sharing a few excerpts from the [...]
What if shortening days are a chance to hygge?
Daylight saving time ended this weekend, and I’m pretty sure we all have feelings about it. In years past, I’ve mourned the loss of lingering evening light. Darkness literally falls, collapsing quick and early. If [...]
Deeply Loved Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 of our Deeply Loved Lent study. (Please check out my short video devotional on my Instagram or Facebook.) Today you're reading about what it means to follow Jesus, to spend the [...]
Experience just how #DeeplyLoved you are this Lent
Looking for a devotional to guide you through Lent (which starts next week)? What if you could give up worry and fear for Lent? And replace them with love? What if Lent offers 40 chances [...]
How to self-publish a Christian book – a Guide to Christian Self Publishing
You’ve got a book inside you, you just know it. God is nudging you to write. Or maybe, you’ve already written a book, but you’re not sure how to get your book published. Should [...]
A free taste of our Christmas devotional
First of all, thank you to those of you who have purchased The Gift of Christmas Present: Advent Devotions for Regaining Hope, Peace, Love and Joy. I hope you’re finding it encouraging and helpful. A [...]
How can you reduce holiday stress?
It is sunny and 54 degrees here in Chicago today, which is lovely. Except that it really doesn't feel like December, and it's making me deny reality: Christmas is a little over three weeks away, [...]
It’s not too late to make this Advent meaningful
Thank you! I really appreciate how many of you have downloaded your free copy of the new ebook devotional, The Gift of Christmas Present. And still more of you have ordered the paperback version so [...]