How to find the right path to publication
Are you a writer? Do you dream of someday publishing a book? Publishing is very accessible these days. It has never been easier to publish a book—if you self-publish. It has never been more difficult [...]
Should you self-publish? Some writing advice…
Should you self-publish? I've been writing and publishing books for about two decades. Here's some advice on publishing options. I was on a trail ride with a group of friends the other day. As our [...]
Letting courage drive the bus: saying yes to the great adventure of vocation
“Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live [...]
The Power of Story
My work has always been about telling stories. As a newspaper reporter fresh out of college, I gathered and wrote the stories of people and organizations in the Chicago suburbs: politicians, businesspeople, ordinary citizens who [...]
A Powerful Story is growing
Have you ever thought of creating an ebook to market your company? I just wanted to share one of my recent ebook projects. I collaborated with Lauren Hunter, of churchtechtoday.com, to create an ebook for [...]
Are you an aspiring writer?
Almost every week, I hear from someone who wants to write. They write me brave emails, looking for a word of advice or encouragement. It's one thing to be a writer--anyone with a pen and [...]
Wait, what? I have to market my writing?
"I've always wanted to write a book." "I think God is calling me to write a book." or my favorite: "God told me to write a book." Well, that's awesome. I've written more than a [...]
Trading “I could never…” for “I just did!”
What keeps you from living the life you want to live? Last winter in Chicago, we experienced a deep freeze where the temperature never went above freezing for more than a month, and walking outside [...]
Breadwinner wives
About a year ago, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg published what would quickly become a bestselling book, Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead. She encouraged women to "lean in" to their careers, rather [...]
How to make a living as a writer, Part 1
I’ve been working as a writer since I graduated from college almost three decades ago. Some years (when I worked full-time for a newspaper, for example, or when I wrote four books in one year) [...]