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 [...]
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 [...]
As yoga class begins, the instructor often invites participants to “set an intention” for the practice. It could be serenity, gratitude or being fully present. Or something else. What’s your intention for the coming year, [...]
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 [...]
I often get questions from readers about writing. How do you build a writing life? I think it begins with two things: Schedule time to write. Do it as a daily practice. Schedule time to [...]
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 [...]
“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split wide open.” Muriel Rukeyser, poet, feminist, political activist What does it mean to discover and use your voice? What [...]
"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 [...]
I'm blogging at The High Calling channel on Pathoes.com today about work, what gives it meaning, significance and joy. Too many Christians buy into a subtle but critical theological mistake: that their work, if they [...]
As the early morning light filters through the trees in my back yard, the morning glories along the deck railing lift their faces. I sit, open Bible and journal before me. The birds twitter a [...]
It's an odd feeling, reading words you've written. The process of writing a book takes long enough that you sometimes forget what you've written. After several months on the editor's desk, I received my edited [...]